A Workshop on Cognitive Aging and Impairment in the 9/11-Exposed Population

Robert D. Daniels, Sean A. P. Clouston, Charles B. Hall, Kristi R. Anderson, David A. Bennett, Evelyn J. Bromet, Geoffrey M. Calvert, Tania Carreón, Steven T. DeKosky, Erica D. Diminich, Caleb E. Finch, Sam Gandy, William C. Kreisl, Minos Kritikos, Travis L. Kubale, Michelle M. Mielke, Elaine R. Peskind, Murray A. Raskind, Marcus Richards, Mary Sano, Albeliz Santiago-Colón, Richard P. Sloan, Avron Spiro, Neil Vasdev, Benjamin J. Luft and Dori B. Reissman
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Robert D. Daniels: World Trade Center Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC 20201, USA
Sean A. P. Clouston: Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
Charles B. Hall: Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Biostatistics), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
Kristi R. Anderson: World Trade Center Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC 20201, USA
David A. Bennett: Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush Medical College, Rush University, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Evelyn J. Bromet: Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
Geoffrey M. Calvert: World Trade Center Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC 20201, USA
Tania Carreón: World Trade Center Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC 20201, USA
Steven T. DeKosky: McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Erica D. Diminich: Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
Caleb E. Finch: USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
Sam Gandy: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
William C. Kreisl: Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, New York, NY 10032, USA
Minos Kritikos: Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
Travis L. Kubale: World Trade Center Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC 20201, USA
Michelle M. Mielke: Division of Epidemiology and Department of Neurology, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Elaine R. Peskind: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Murray A. Raskind: Northwest Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
Marcus Richards: Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Mary Sano: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
Albeliz Santiago-Colón: World Trade Center Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC 20201, USA
Richard P. Sloan: Division of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
Avron Spiro: Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine and Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA
Neil Vasdev: Azrieli Centre for Neuro-Radiochemistry, Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) & Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S, Canada
Benjamin J. Luft: Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
Dori B. Reissman: World Trade Center Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC 20201, USA

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 2, 1-24

Abstract: The terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 potentially exposed more than 400,000 responders, workers, and residents to psychological and physical stressors, and numerous hazardous pollutants. In 2011, the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) was mandated to monitor and treat persons with 9/11-related adverse health conditions and conduct research on physical and mental health conditions related to the attacks. Emerging evidence suggests that persons exposed to 9/11 may be at increased risk of developing mild cognitive impairment. To investigate further, the WTCHP convened a scientific workshop that examined the natural history of cognitive aging and impairment, biomarkers in the pathway of neurodegenerative diseases, the neuropathological changes associated with hazardous exposures, and the evidence of cognitive decline and impairment in the 9/11-exposed population. Invited participants included scientists actively involved in health-effects research of 9/11-exposed persons and other at-risk populations. Attendees shared relevant research results from their respective programs and discussed several options for enhancements to research and surveillance activities, including the development of a multi-institutional collaborative research network. The goal of this report is to outline the meeting’s agenda and provide an overview of the presentation materials and group discussion.

Keywords: World Trade Center Health Program; 9/11; mild cognitive impairment; emerging medical conditions; disaster epidemiology; review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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