Many, but not all, people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer’s disease when they get older. Scientists are conducting basic studies, biomarker studies, and clinical trials to better understand why some people with Down syndrome develop dementia while others do not, measure cognitive and biological changes, and develop treatments. Learn more about research opportunities for people […]
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Check out these articles for the latest in aging advances and research happening at the National Institute on Aging at NIH. NIH-funded translational research centers to speed, diversify Alzheimer’s drug discovery— NIA has launched two new research centers designed to diversify and reinvigorate the Alzheimer’s disease drug development pipeline. Hairpins, beta sheets and fuzzy coats: Tau
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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. Biomarkers and Brain Imaging Novel Measures for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Trials (NoMAD) (multiple sites) Drugs and Supplements
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Check out these articles for the latest in aging advances and research happening at the National Institute on Aging at NIH: Markers of abnormal liver function linked to Alzheimer’s disease— An NIA-supported study found that abnormal liver function in older adults was associated with biomarker changes and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. From ‘trash’ to treasure:
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Check out these articles for the latest in aging advances and research happening at the National Institute on Aging at NIH. NIA Small Business funding seeks to find blood-based diagnostic for Alzheimer’s disease— A test for early detection of Parkinson’s disease, which recently received Breakthrough Device Designation by the FDA, may have the potential to
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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 Behavior/Symptom Management Training for Optimal Routines in Mild Cognitive Impairment (Pittsburgh, PA) D-CARE: The Dementia Care Study (multiple sites) Cognitive Training/Stimulation Speech Language Therapy for Primary Progressive Aphasia (Chicago, IL) Strategic
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Check out these articles for the latest in aging advances and research happening at the National Institute on Aging at NIH: Midlife functional impairment raises risk of hospitalization, nursing home admission— Middle-aged adults who develop functional impairment are at higher risk for hospitalization and nursing home admission than unimpaired peers, an NIA-funded study finds. Noninvasive brain
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Check out these articles for the latest in aging advances and research happening at the National Institute on Aging at NIH: Gene expression signatures of Alzheimer’s disease — Researchers built a resource of gene expression patterns from the brain cells of people who had Alzheimer’s disease. The resource may enable new advances in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease
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Peter Rapp, Senior Investigator, Chief, Neurocognitive Aging Section, Intramural Research Program (IRP) and Molly Wagster, Chief, Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience Branch, Division of Neuroscience (DN) How do some older adults retain relatively normal or youthful thinking and memory abilities despite the presence of neurodegeneration or Alzheimer’s-related pathology in the brain? This phenomenon, known as cognitive
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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. Interested in volunteering for research on Alzheimer’s , related dementias, and cognitive health? New and featured studies Click on the trial name for details, including contact information. Biomarkers and Imaging
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