Actively Recruiting Studies
BU ADC Research Registry
HOPE: Health Outreach Program for the Elderly
This longitudinal study increases our understanding of age-related changes in memory and thinking. It serves as the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center (BU ADC) research registry, where participants agree to be contacted about other BU ADC-approved studies. HOPE participants are encouraged to participate in the actively recruiting studies summarized below.
Caregiving Support & Education
CARE-Plus
This study examines whether an educational intervention with caregivers can reduce behavioral problems in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and improve caregivers’ emotional well-being. Participation consists of a 5-week intervention with weekly sessions on AD, its symptoms, and tips for improving communication and interactions. The individual with AD is not involved in this study.
Health Pathways
This study looks at how caring for a person with dementia affects one’s physical and emotional health. The study is recruiting caregivers age 60 and older who currently care for someone with AD. Participants attend four yearly face-to-face interviews where they will be asked questions about their health and about the person they care for.
Home Safety Education
This study compares two types of education to find out if they help caregivers make home safety modifications. Eligible participants include persons with AD (or related dementia) and caregivers living with a person with AD (or related dementia). This study includes two home visits for data collection and safety education. After three months, each participant is offered the alternative education.
PAIRS Program
This program pairs first-year Boston University medical students with patients with early-stage AD or related cognitive impairment. The program educates medical students about the care and support-related issues faced by patients with AD and provides patients with the opportunity to informally mentor students. Student-patient pairs meet monthly to participate in activities together throughout the academic year.
Memory & Cognition
Understanding False Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
This study seeks to understand why patients with AD and other dementias frequently remember things that never happened. The goal of this NIA-sponsored study is to provide ways to reduce false memories in patients with dementia.
Neuroimaging
Heart & Brain Aging
This study uses heart and brain imaging and cognitive measures to better understand relations between heart and brain health among aging adults with mild memory loss. Participants attend a single study visit and undergo cognitive testing and brain and heart imaging.
Treatment
IDENTITY
This multi-center treatment trial will evaluate if an oral medication, “LY450139,” can slow the progression of mild or moderate AD. This new compound inhibits the action of gamma secretase in order to reduce amyloid beta (Abeta), a peptide that is thought to be a contributing cause in AD. Study participation is for adults over 55 years of age with a diagnosis of AD.
For more information, please contact the BU ADC Outreach & Recruitment Coordinator, Ms. Stephanie Sikora, at 617-414-1078 or sasikora@bu.edu
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