Music or Silence in the Aging Brain

This research study explores the impact of music on brain activation and performance.

What will participants have to do?

  • Complete cognitive tasks while listening to music
  • Wear a headband to record brain activity.

Requirements:

  • You are 60+ years old
  • You are willing to commit to a 1 hour in-person session

Fill out the Studies Interest Form for more information.

Picture1

Music Therapy for Caregivers of People with Parkinson’s Disease

My Care to Take Care Research Study

Join us for four weeks of music therapy and mindful movement sessions delivered online for care partners of people with Parkinson's disease who live in North Carolina or South Carolina.

You may qualify if you:

  • Provide care/assist an adult (18+) diagnosed with Parkinson's disease for at least 5 hours/week for the past 3 months
  • Live in North Carolina or South Carolina

What the program includes:

  • Four sessions delivered online in real time, each lasting 60 minutes
  • Surveys will occur at various points in the program, including two and four weeks after the program. These will last no more than 10 minutes.
  • An online focus group four weeks after the program ends
  • Total program participation is about six hours

 

 

 

 

Fill out the Studies Interest Form for more information.

African American Caregiver Sleep Study

African American Caregiver Pilot Sleep Study

You may be eligible for this study if you are:

  • An African American adult
  • Over the age of 40
  • Serving as an informal caregiver for a loved one with dementia
  • Willing to complete memory and thinking tests
  • Willing to complete take home sleep study devices

Fill out the Studies Interest Form for more information.

flyer 2

Caregiving for People with Dementia and Pain

Are you providing support to someone living with memory changes and pain?

This program is designed to support you and your loved one manage challenges related to memory changes and pain. It is for older adults who have both diagnosed memory changes and pain on most days (such as arthritis, back pain, shoulder/neck pain, leg/foot pain, headaches) that interferes with their daily activities. Together, you will learn skills to help recognize and cope with pain and improve your quality of life.

This program includes five one-hour sessions at a time and location convenient for you (including by phone or video conference). Participants will be compensated $90 each.


Duke Health Logo

Fill out the Studies Interest Form for more information.

flyer