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Diverse VCID: White Matter Lesion Etiology of Dementia in Diverse Populations
Brain Health and Memory in Diverse Populations
| Sponsor: | NIH - NINDS |
| Enrolling: | Male and Female Patients |
| Study Length: | 3 Years |
| Clinic Visits: | 3 |
| IRB Number: | AAAT8551 |
| Contact: | Christiane Hale: (347) 880-0643 / dvcid@cumc.columbia.edu |
Additional Study Information:
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 of African American, Hispanic/Latino, or European ancestry. You will be asked to return to the Columbia University Medical Center every 12 to 18 months for a total of 3 assessments. At each visit, you will be asked to complete a series of physical, neurological, and cognitive examinations, a blood draw, and a brain MRI. You will be compensated for your time, effort and transportation, and will receive clinical results. You will also have the opportunity to co-enroll in Columbia University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), which was established over 30 years ago to provide important insights into how the brain ages and why Alzheimer's Disease may develop.
Do You Qualify?
| Have you experienced some decline in your memory or other aspect of thinking in the last 1-3 years? | Yes | No |
| Have you ever had a stroke? | Yes | No |
| Do you identify as Hispanic/Latino, African American, or mixed? | Yes | No |
| Are you between 65 and 90 years old? | Yes | No |
| Have you ever been diagnosed with dementia? | Yes | No |