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Study Explores Drug Treatments for Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease

A recent clinical trial, funded in part by NIA, explored the impact of two drugs, gantenerumab or solanezumab, on symptoms and Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers among people with a rare type of early-onset dementia caused by genetic mutations. Researchers conducting the study enrolled participants who had inherited these mutations. Some of the participants had mild symptoms ofContinue reading “Study Explores Drug Treatments for Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease”

You Can Help Advance Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research

No major advance in Alzheimer’s and related dementias treatment, prevention, or care will be possible without robust clinical research. By joining a study or trial, you become a partner in helping researchers discover new ways to potentially diagnose, treat, and prevent Alzheimer’s and related dementias. You may also: Receive medical care and new treatments thatContinue reading “You Can Help Advance Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research”

Studies Recruiting Healthy Volunteers and People With Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interested in volunteering for research on Alzheimer’s, related dementias, and cognitive health? Search for clinical trials and studies near you with NIA’s Clinical Trials Finder.  New and featured studies Click on the trial name for details, including contact information. Caregiving Mobile Training App for Latino Dementia Caregivers (Lynnwood and Seattle, WA) Self-Care for Caregivers of People With Frontotemporal Degeneration (Philadelphia, PA) Stress and Coping Experiences in FamiliesContinue reading “Studies Recruiting Healthy Volunteers and People With Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment”

People With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Caregivers Needed for Clinical Trials

Interested in volunteering for research on Alzheimer’s, related dementias and cognitive health? Search for clinical trials and studies near you with NIA’s Clinical Trials Finder. New and featured studies Click on the trial name for details, including contact information. Mild Cognitive Impairment Cognitive Training and Neuroplasticity in Mild Cognitive Impairment (New York, NY, and Durham, NC) Problem Adaptation Therapy for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Depression (Baltimore, MD, and Bronx and WhiteContinue reading “People With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Caregivers Needed for Clinical Trials”