UN Think Tank on Autism and Aging

Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Part 2 Outline:

00:00 - Cancer Treatment Considerations in Older Autistic Adults --Melissa Levin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Mary Doherty, University College Dublin School of Medicine

15:45 - Biological underpinnings of aging in autism, and Age-related neurological conditions, such as Dementia - Abha Chauhan, Ph.D., NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities

37:50 - Preparing autistic adults to effectively communicate with healthcare providers during medical visits - Christopher Palmer, Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability, Malta

The first United Nations think tank on autism was established in partnership with the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation. ARI played a key role in organizing the first-ever autism think tank at the United Nations, bringing together autistic individuals, family members, researchers, and advocates from around the world. We hope to make this an annual event at the UN to continue fostering global collaboration and progress.

View full agenda and access speaker bios at autism.org/aging-and-autism-un-think-tank

UN Think Tank on Autism and Aging - Part 2

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