Clinicians studying Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are advancing to the next stage of research, but they need the help of volunteer participants.
New technology has allowed sites like the Penn Memory Center (PMC) to take a more detailed look at the brains of living research participants, and studies are adapting to collect more of that data.
“Imaging in this day and age is one of the most useful things for how to follow what’s going on in a living person’s brain,” said Dr. David Wolk, PMC co-director.
Wolk was addressing participants at the inaugural National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) Study information session, held June 30 at the Smilow Center for Translational Research.
NACC is the largest, most comprehensive longitudinal (conducted over time) research effort in the US aimed at better understanding Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, and lifelong brain health. Click here to learn more about NACC.