Alzheimer's Research Studies

The Human Spatial Cognition Lab at the University of Arizona (UA) is recruiting adult volunteers to participate in research investigating memory and spatial navigation.

The Alzheimer Prevention Trials Webstudy (APT Webstudy) is an online memory and thinking research tool aiming to accelerate the enrollment for Alzheimer’s clinical trials. This will be done by identifying and tracking individuals who may be at higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s, with the goal of providing members the opportunity to participate in clinical trials aimed at preventing dementia. 

ADNI is a landmark study of brain aging. ADNI is an observational study, so no medications or treatments are given as part of the study. ADNI researchers study changes in thinking and memory over time through online and in-person assessments, as well as memory and other types of tests to help us learn more about brain health and Alzheimer’s. The study includes people with no memory problems, mild memory concerns and those with early dementia/Alzheimer’s disease. Eligible participants who complete certain phases of the ADNI study may be paid.

Banner Alzheimer’s Institute researchers are actively enrolling for the Arizona APOE Cohort Study. This National Institute of Aging (NIA) funded study is open to people age 50 to 90 without memory and thinking problems. The study is looking for people who already know their APOE genetic test results.

The Autism Brain Aging Laboratory is among the first to study age-related changes in adults with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through neuropsychological evaluations and multi-modal neuroimaging.

This study is recruiting adults WITHOUT ASD to participate as healthy controls to compare to similar participants with ASD.

This six-month virtual training involves online assessments, training videos and discussion groups. The small group discussions are virtual, and topic centered. Two of the discussions are combined, small group, virtual discussions with the care partners and persons with the diagnosis. Five of the group discussions are separate, small group, virtual discussions; one for the care partners and one for the persons with a diagnosis.

The University of Texas at Arlington research team is conducting a research study to find biological signs in the brain for early detection of Alzheimer's disease with a new, low-cost, portable device.

CARE (Collaborative Approach for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Research and Education) is creating a research registry of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) who are interested in participating in various types of research, particularly those related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), aging, caregiving, and other factors that affect health across the lifespan.

Be part of an important study exploring how personal social networks change over time and enhance the well-being and resilience for caregivers of those living with dementia.