A Home-Based Assessment (HBA) study for Memory Protection Research

We are seeking healthy volunteers, 75 or older, to participate in a nationwide research study to examine methods to evaluate memory and thinking skills from the home. Currently, in order to participate in Alzheimer's Disease research studies, volunteers must visit a clinic to meet with researchers. The Home-Based Assessment study will look at three types of home evaluation methods - a telephone, electronic kiosk or mail-in forms - to determine if there may be a better way to gather study information and track memory and thinking-related changes over time. Participants will be assigned by chance to one of the three methods and their memory and thinking skills will be evaluated using their particular method monthly, quarterly or annually. Participants will also have an in-person screening evaluation visit that will include a physical and neurological exam, a medical history, and some cognitive testing. Participants will also be given a multi-vitamin to be taken twice daily, as the study will examine how well the different methods report pill-taking behavior. At the end of the 4-year study, participants will undergo a final in-person evaluation. For more information, please contact Jessica Egan at (212) 241-8329. GCO#91-208 (13); Jane Martin PhD, Principal Investigator, MSSM IRB approved through 08/31/09.

Note: Spanish-speaking participants are welcome in all studies. All study participants receive reimbursement for any related expenses. Participants without AD receive monetary compensation for their time.

If you are interested in any of the above research studies, please contact our research coordinator at (212) 241-8329.