For over 30 years, The Columbia University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) has worked with thousands of participants who have helped provide important insights into how the brain ages and why Alzheimer's disease may develop. We are actively recruiting adults 65 years of age and older who share our commitment to be part of this nationwide study.…
The Davachi Lab is currently recruiting to investigate how individuals process and experience everyday events. The current study involves completing two weeks of "daily diary" survey entries that inquire about your daily experiences, such as such as where you went, what emotions you experienced, or what activities you engaged in. This study is expected to…
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI) is a study to obtain information on how a hearing aid-based intervention can prevent cognitive decline in those at risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common chronic condition in older adults. The…
For over 30 years, The Columbia University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) has worked with thousands of participants who have helped provide important insights into how the brain ages and why Alzheimer's disease may develop. We are actively recruiting adults 65 years of age and older who share our commitment to be part of this nationwide study.…
We are recruiting individuals and/or families with members under the age of 65 who have dementia or are experiencing memory problems. Our initial screening can be completed in person or over the phone. The evaluation will take about 1 to 1.5 hours per person and includes a: 1. Blood sample (5 tablespoons) or saliva (1 teaspoon) collection: These blood…
The Sensorimotor Learning Lab at Columbia University is conducting behavioral studies of how our brains control movement. We are looking for volunteers to take part in experiments involving moving in virtual reality, interacting with robotic interfaces and other movement tasks. All the experiments are noninvasive and have been approved by the Columbia IRB.…
The purpose of this study is to better understand how vascular health affects your thinking abilities. We hope that these findings will ultimately lead to treatments aimed to reduce cognitive impairment and dementia. We are actively recruiting adults between the ages of 65 and 90 who note some decline in memory or thinking over the past 3 years and who are…
A significant focus of healthcare research is aimed at biomarker discoveries in brain and heart diseases in particular, and their impact on the human body in general. MRI is a key component in these healthcare services. It provides a non-invasive and non-ionizing approach to diagnose pathologies along with significant internal and external contrast…
This study is of a drug called CT1812, that is being evaluated as a possible treatment for Dementia with Lewy Bodies. In this study, which is carried out at multiple sites in the country, participants receive either CT1812 at one of two doses or placebo. The duration of the study is up to about 35 weeks. Participants receive blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid…
This is a research study for persons with memory problems that examines the utility of performing positron emission tomography (PET) scans for the brain amyloid protein found in Alzheimer's disease.
Columbia Medical Center is recruiting for a study to test whether the drug oxytocin can improve symptoms of emotion and behavior (e.g. apathy) in people with frontotemporal dementia. The study will last for up to 24 weeks (6 months). This is a crossover study, which means that each participant will receive both oxytocin and placebo (medically inactive…
This is a 22-week treatment, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the study drug E2027, in participants with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Lewy Body Dementia - LBD. The main purpose of this research study is to find if a new drug called E2027 works in people who…
This study is associated with the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) at Columbia University. The study seeks to understand changes in the way the brain's structure and function are related to age, and the risk of developing memory problems, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and dementia. The study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to…
This study is recruiting people who have a family history of a neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease or other form of dementia including frontotemporal dementia and prion disease, who are interested in doing predictive genetic testing. Participants will complete questionnaires prior to testing and then 1 month and 6 months after…