COGNITIVE CHANGE

This study tests a plant-based supplement called PhytoSERM in 100 women aged 45-60 who are in or just past menopause. The goal is to see if it can prevent changes in brain activity and thinking skills that often happen during this time. Participants take either the supplement or …

This study compares how honey versus table sugar, each paired with almonds, affects blood sugar levels, hunger, and fullness in 58 healthy premenopausal women. Participants will eat snacks containing honey or sugar with or without almonds, and their glucose will be tracked with a…

This study looks at whether osteopathic manipulation, a type of hands-on treatment, can help adults aged 40 and older who have both pain and thinking problems like trouble with memory or focus. The researchers will measure changes in pain, thinking skills, and stress-related mark…

This study looks at how stress influences long-term mood and thinking in 75 older adults with depression. Participants receive standard antidepressant treatment while researchers track their depression severity, memory, and brain activity using MRI scans. The goal is to understan…

This study aimed to understand how blood pressure changes when standing up affect thinking abilities and brain blood flow in people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers planned to compare participants with and without orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure upon standing) us…

Researchers at Stanford are creating a database to better understand why some older adults experience memory or thinking problems after surgery with anesthesia. They will collect information from 250 patients aged 65 and older, including blood samples, brain wave recordings, and …

This observational study will enroll 100,000 people over age 45 to track early signs of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's using smartphone-based tests, genetic data, and brain scans. Researchers aim to develop better ways to identify who is at risk before symptoms worsen. Participants …

This study looks at whether people with atrial fibrillation (AF) have temporary drops in thinking skills during an AF episode. Researchers will test 600 patients using tablet-based games that measure memory, attention, and decision-making while in AF and again after their heart r…

This study follows 505 adults aged 50 and older who are having hip or knee replacement surgery. Researchers use a simple online card-game test to measure changes in memory, attention, and thinking before and up to 4.5 months after surgery. The goal is to find out how many people …