The UW ADRC and our partners at the University of Washington offer many research study opportunities in the areas of brain health and Alzheimer's disease. These may be studies of non-pharmaceutical interventions, brain imaging studies, interview-based studies, or observational studies. Explore the currently enrolling opportunities for the following populations:
- Individuals with normal cognition, without dementia
- Individuals with Alzheimer's or Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Individuals at risk for frontotemporal dementia
- Caregivers for people living with dementia, including Latino caregivers
Find research studies for:
Normal Cognition
Brain Imaging to Understand Memory Concerns
This study at the UW Integrated Brain Imaging Center uses brain imaging to understand the changes in the brain that may be responsible for memory problems in old age and associated disorders.
Lipid MRI Study
The Lipid MRI Study is enrolling people for a NIH-funded study to test how two simple nutrients, sugar and fat, can affect your memory, brain (via MRI Scan) and blood biomarkers. The Lipid MRI study involves non-invasive MRI imaging to see how a risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease, APOE4, affects brain blood flow after a high fat drink. With this study, we hope to understand what parts of the brain are most affected by a high fat meal.
UW ADRC Clinical Core
The UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is part of a nationwide network of research centers funded by the National Institute on Aging. We are exploring innovative approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention by partnering with people who have normal memory and thinking and those who have memory concerns or are living with dementia. We are looking for volunteers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and ages who are willing to participate in research. It is important to study a diverse group of people so that the information we learn will benefit everyone.
Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease/ No Cognitive Concerns
UW ADRC Clinical Core
The UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is part of a nationwide network of research centers funded by the National Institute on Aging. We are exploring innovative approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention by partnering with people who have normal memory and thinking and those who have memory concerns or are living with dementia. We are looking for volunteers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and ages who are willing to participate in research. It is important to study a diverse group of people so that the information we learn will benefit everyone.
Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer's Disease
Lipid MRI Study
The Lipid MRI Study is enrolling people for a NIH-funded study to test how two simple nutrients, sugar and fat, can affect your memory, brain (via MRI Scan) and blood biomarkers. The Lipid MRI study involves non-invasive MRI imaging to see how a risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease, APOE4, affects brain blood flow after a high fat drink. With this study, we hope to understand what parts of the brain are most affected by a high fat meal.
Brain Imaging to Understand Memory Concerns
This study at the UW Integrated Brain Imaging Center uses brain imaging to understand the changes in the brain that may be responsible for memory problems in old age and associated disorders.
Decision Making in Alzheimer’s Disease
The purpose of the Decision-Making in Alzheimer’s Research (DMAR) project is to engage older adults with memory loss or dementia in decisions about their care through a survey tool to identify care preferences.
UW ADRC Clinical Core
The UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is part of a nationwide network of research centers funded by the National Institute on Aging. We are exploring innovative approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention by partnering with people who have normal memory and thinking and those who have memory concerns or are living with dementia. We are looking for volunteers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and ages who are willing to participate in research. It is important to study a diverse group of people so that the information we learn will benefit everyone.
Staying Connected through Communication Study
The purpose of the SPEAC Lab study is to hear about communication between people concerned about or diagnosed with dementia or mild cognitive impairment and their family members and/or friends. Your participation will help healthcare providers support others with communication disorders and the important people in their lives to stay connected through communication.
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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
ALLFTD
ALLFTD is a comprehensive study targeting most varieties of neurodegenerative diseases that cause frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The overall goal of ALLFTD is to prepare for treatment trials
by characterizing sporadic and familial cases of FTD and identifying clinical measures and biomarkers for following patients in clinical trials.
Decision Making in Alzheimer’s Disease
The purpose of the Decision-Making in Alzheimer’s Research (DMAR) project is to engage older adults with memory loss or dementia in decisions about their care through a survey tool to identify care preferences.
UW ADRC Clinical Core
The UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is part of a nationwide network of research centers funded by the National Institute on Aging. We are exploring innovative approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention by partnering with people who have normal memory and thinking and those who have memory concerns or are living with dementia. We are looking for volunteers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and ages who are willing to participate in research. It is important to study a diverse group of people so that the information we learn will benefit everyone.
Staying Connected through Communication Study
The purpose of the SPEAC Lab study is to hear about communication between people concerned about or diagnosed with dementia or mild cognitive impairment and their family members and/or friends. Your participation will help healthcare providers support others with communication disorders and the important people in their lives to stay connected through communication.
Learn More
Dementia with Lewy Bodies (LBD)
Decision Making in Alzheimer’s Disease
The purpose of the Decision-Making in Alzheimer’s Research (DMAR) project is to engage older adults with memory loss or dementia in decisions about their care through a survey tool to identify care preferences.
Staying Connected through Communication Study
The purpose of the SPEAC Lab study is to hear about communication between people concerned about or diagnosed with dementia or mild cognitive impairment and their family members and/or friends. Your participation will help healthcare providers support others with communication disorders and the important people in their lives to stay connected through communication.
Learn More
