Once they enroll, most participants are referred to other research studies being led by investigators within the Mesulam Center or the greater Northwestern University scientific community.Įligibility CriteriaThe Northwestern Alzheimer’s Disease Center (NADC) ClinicalCore study enrolls individuals with diagnoses of Mild CognitiveImpairment, Alzheimer's disease or other dementia (frontotemporal dementia,primary progressive aphasia, Lewy Body disease and others) as well as healthyindividuals with no cognitive impairment.
There are currently over 15,000 participants in this study nationally with approximately 500 of them enrolled at Northwestern University. All data are de-identified and shared with a national database. If participants can no longer attend in-person visits, we will continue to follow them through telephone visits with a designated study partner.This study is a multi-site study meaning Northwestern University is one of 32 sites in the United States.
Participants attend annual visits that typically last one to three hours.
We collect these data and samples from study participants who are experiencing healthy aging and those who suffer from dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment. This study is a longitudinal, observational trial meaning that research participants will be observed over time, and data will be collected,but there is no attempt to alter the symptoms or course of disease (an intervention). These data and samples include memory and thinking tests, brain imaging scans, blood samples, and brain donations. The purpose of the Northwestern Alzheimer’s Disease Center (NADC) Clinical Core study is to support clinical and basic research on memory and aging by collecting, storing,and disseminating clinical data.