Alzheimer's Prevention
Signs of Normal Aging
The brain controls many aspects of thinking — remembering, planning and organizing, making decisions, and much more but, changes occur with aging.
- Certain parts of the brain shrink, including those important to learning and other complex mental activities.
- These changes in the brain can affect mental function in healthy older people.
- For people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, research has shown changes in the brain can start 15-20 years before thinking and memory change.
Volunteers are needed for clinical trials to understand normal brain aging and why some people stay cognitively healthy longer than others. By joining these studies, we may learn more about what might protect the brain as we age.
Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Studies
Current research studies are exploring if investigational medications may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Volunteers should:
- Be 50 years of age and older
- Have no recent history of cancer
- Have no unmanaged chronic conditions
- Have a study partner
Screening visits to join a clinical trial may include:
- Meeting with study staff or doctor to review the study criteria and consent
- Initial evaluations, including blood work and a physical
- Completing relevant study questionnaires
What you can expect:
- Compassionate care
- Support from our team
- Possible reimbursement for time and travel