Summary

• Study director: Bruce Miller, MD [1] and Joel Kramer, PsyD [2]
• Sponsor: Larry L. Hillblom Network
• Recruiting?: Yes
• Official study title: Hillblom Aging Network
• Conditions studied: Healthy aging
• Purpose: The purpose of this study is to learn more about how a healthy person ages and what changes in the brain occur with aging.

Eligibility

• Inclusion criteria: Participants must be between the ages of 40-100 and have no, or minor, memory problems.
• Exclusion criteria: Subjects with significant memory problems or diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease will be excluded.

What is involved?

• Testing: A neurological examination, cognitive testing, blood draw for genetics studies, interview with a study partner (someone who knows you well and can comment on any changes over time in your memory, thinking, personality, or behavior), brain MRI, and yearly follow-up appointments
• Frequency of visits: 3-4 visits (12-16 hours total) of your time within a three month period, every year, for five years
• Materials needed prior to evaluation: None
• Costs: No costs will be charged for any of the study procedures.

Contact information

• Coordinator:
  Eric Sullivan [3], 415-476-3788