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Music Therapy for Caregivers of People with Parkinson’s Disease

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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

 

 

 

 

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African American Caregiver Sleep Study

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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.

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Cognitive Training and Memory Problems

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Cognitive Training and Neuroplasticity in Mild Cognitive Impairment: COGIT-2 trial

Can Crossword Puzzles Help Improve Mild Memory Loss? Seeking volunteers with mild memory loss.

What Does the Study Involve?

  • Memory testing
  • Brain MRI scans
  • Computer brain training with crosswords
  • Compensation for time

Who Is Eligible?
Volunteers are eligible who:

  • Are age 55-89 years
  • Have experienced mild memory loss
  • Do not currently do crossword puzzles on a regular basis

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Caregiving for People with Dementia and Pain

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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.

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Memoria en los latinos – en español

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LAMP: Latinos, Memoria y Pensamiento

¿Qué es LAMP?
Es un estudio de investigación que busca entender cómo las personas que hablan español y viven en los EE.UU. se desempeñan en las pruebas cognitivas (es decir pruebas de memoria y otras habilidades del pensamiento).

Usted Podría Calificar Si:

  • Tiene entre 60 y 85 años de edad
  • Es hispano/a o latino/a
  • Habla español
  • Resultados de sus pruebas de memoria sin costo para usted.
  • Horario flexible para programar las visitas del estudio.
  • Recibirá un pago por su tiempo.
  • Ayuda disponible para el transporte a las visitas del estudio.
  • Toda la información es confidencial y voluntaria.

Hagamos una diferencia en la comunidad
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Memory in Latinos

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LAMP: Memory and thinking skills in Latinos

What is LAMP?
It is a study that seeks to understand how Spanish-speaking people living in the US perform on cognitive tests (meaning tests of memory and other thinking skills).

You may qualify if:

  • You are between 60 and 85 years old
  • You are Hispanic or Latino/a
  • Speak Spanish
  • Results of your memory tests at no cost to you.
  • Flexible hours to schedule study visits.
  • You will receive payment for your time.
  • Assistance available for transportation to study visits.
  • All information is confidential and voluntary.

Let's make a difference in the community

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Fill out the Studies Interest Form for more information.

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Memory and Aging Study

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What is normal memory loss as we get older?
The Memory and Aging Study will identify the biological factors involved in normal brain aging and disease. We need a group of people of different backgrounds to participate in this important research which we hope will have a positive impact in your community.

You may participate if you are:

  • Between ages 25 and 44
  • Willing to attend annual study visits and participate in any or all study procedures:
    • Brain imaging (MRI)
    • Memory evaluations
    • Blood tests
    • Spinal fluid sample

You will be paid for your participation.

In collaboration with:In collaboration with Duke Health, UNC School of Medicine, National Institute on Aging Designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

 

Fill out the Studies Interest Form for more information.

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Dementia in African American Families

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Genetic Studies in Familial Dementia (African Americans)

Alzheimer's. It runs in our families.

Alzheimer's affects African Americans twice more than other races and there is no cure. Scientists are conducting research on Alzheimer's Disease and we need your help! We are seeking families where two or more family members are affected with memory loss or dementia to join this research study. Participants are not required to travel and they receive monetary compensation. Contact us today if you are interested in making Alzheimer's a memory.

 

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Cholesterol Medication and Memory Study

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Pragmatic Evaluation of Events and Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults (PREVENTABLE)

Could taking a commonly used heart medication prevent dementia?

What is the PREVENTABLE study?
PREVENTABLE is one of the largest studies in older adults. The goal is to learn if taking a statin could help older adults live well for longer by preventing dementia, disability, or heart disease. This is a study about preventing memory loss and dementia – something we all care about.

You may be a good fit for the study if you:

  • Are 75 years or older
  • Are not taking a statin
  • Do not have heart disease (heart attack or stroke)
  • Do not have dementia

Taking part in PREVENTABLE is easy.
Participants can join the study at home by phone or videoconference, get study drug by mail, and be followed by phone, health records or home visits, if necessary.

“This is not just a statin study – it is a study about cognitive health”

By participating, you will leave a legacy by advancing science for healthy brain aging helping generations to come!

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