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- Observational StudyElisabeth Bruyère Hospital 43 Bruyère Street Ottawa, ON
What is this Study about?
The study is aiming to assess whether nutritional intervention with personalized, preselected prebiotics can affect cognitive function in those with Alzheimer’s disease. This study is placebo-controlled, and participants will be randomized to either the placebo or prebiotic.
Eligibility Criteria
- Aged 60 or older
- Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, or Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Has someone who can be their study partner
Recruitment End Date
- Observational StudyIn-Person
What is this Study about?
We want to determine if a nutrition questionnaire (SCREEN) works well to identify nutrition challenges for older adults with diagnosed memory problems, cognitive impairment or dementia when completed by themselves, or by a care partner on behalf of their cared for person.
Eligibility Criteria
You may be eligible if you are:
• 55 years or older
• Read/speak English
• Live within 45km of Waterloo, Guelph or London.
AND are an:
• Older adult with diagnosed memory problems, cognitive impairment or dementia with a care partner who either lives with you, or who is in daily contact with you and would be able to support reporting of their eating behaviours
• If living in a retirement home, the older adult must have lived in their home for at least 3 months and receive 2 or more meals each day from their retirement home
Recruitment End Date
- Observational StudyQuebec
What is this Study about?
We are interested in visuospatial abilities in patients with possible or probable Alzheimer’s disease at an early stage. The experiment will be carried out online on a computer in your home, over three years
Eligibility Criteria
- Person with mild cognitive impairment with no other neurological diseases
OR - Healthy adults (aged 65+)
Recruitment End Date
- Person with mild cognitive impairment with no other neurological diseases
- Clinical TrialAlberta, British Columbia & Ontario
What is this Study about?
The purpose of this phase 2 study is to determine whether CVL-871 is safe and tolerable in patients with Dementia-Related Apathy and if CVL-871 shows changes in clinical measurements of apathy.
Eligibility Criteria
- 50-85 years old
- Diagnosis of apathy
- Diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia related to Alzheimer's disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Vascular dementia or Lewy Body Disease dementia).
Recruitment End Date
- Observational StudyOntario
What is this Study about?
Caregivers of people living with dementia have direct experience of how the dementia is progressing. They are essential in evaluating the real-world benefits of treatment and making decisions to keep the person at home or consider different levels of care. The aim of this study is to develop a new CAregiver REported and weighted Dementia outcome measure (CARED).
Eligibility Criteria
- Caregiver to a person living with dementia
- You provide assistance with activities of daily living
Recruitment End Date
- Observational StudyCanada-Wide (all provinces)
What is this Study about?
The aim is to better understand the cognitive strengths and difficulties related to visuospatial skills among people with Mild Cognitive Impairment and/or early Alzheimer's Disease through cognitive tasks.
Eligibility Criteria
- Adults with MCI and/or AD
OR - Healthy, 40+ Years, with parent diagnosed with AD
Recruitment End Date
- Adults with MCI and/or AD
Alzheimer Society of Canada
20 Eglinton Avenue West, 16th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M4R 1K8
Information and Referral Line: 1-855-705-4636
Email: [email protected]
Charity registration number: 11878 4925 RR0001
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