BrightFocus Neuroimaging in Aging
Study Title: BrightFocus Neuroimaging in Aging Study
Purpose
The Neuroscience of Memory, Mood, & Aging Lab at UCLA is seeking healthy older adults ages 55 and older to undergo cognitive testing, which involves computerized tasks, questionnaires, paper and pencil tasks of cognition (attention, memory, processing speed, etc.), a one-hour MRI scan, saliva sample for genetic testing, and two PET imaging scans (~2 hours each). Total duration of participation is ~6 hours.
- 55 years and older
- English or Spanish-speaking
- No major neurological conditions and MRI safe
- Involves three study visits to the Brain Mapping Center at UCLA
- Visit 1 includes MRI, cognitive testing, and saliva sample collection for genetic testing
- Visits 2 and 3 include amyloid and tau PET imaging
(PI: Stephanie Leal, PhD)
To learn more, please contact The Neuroscience of Memory Mood and Aging Lab (Study Coordinator is Michele Medina) at UCLA by email at lealmemorylab@ucla.edu or by phone at (310) 267-5607.