Locus-coeruleus function in normal elderly and AD risk (LEAD)
Are you eligible to participate in this study?
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions: Alzheimer’s Disease
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Age: Between 60 Year(s) - 75 Year(s)
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Gender: Male or Female
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Other Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants with normal cognition and 55-75 years of age will be enrolled.
- Participants who will be within normal limits on neurological and psychiatric examinations.
- Participants will have a CDR of 0. This will be evaluated through a clinical interview administered by a study physician
- Those who will have had a minimum of 12 years of education
You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:
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- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Any prosthetic devices (e.g., pacemaker or surgical clips) that constitutes a hazard for imaging.
- Participants who have an excess of radiation exposure from the past year
- Claustrophobia
- Significant history of alcoholism or drug abuse.
- Past or current medical condition that would interfere with the study procedures
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