Grandparents as virus shields: LA program tests if mentoring kids boosts immunity
NCT ID NCT05534425
Summary
This study is testing whether a community program where older adults mentor elementary school children can help strengthen their natural defenses against respiratory viruses like colds, flu, and COVID-19. Researchers will enroll 160 older African-American adults from South Los Angeles who are already participating in the mentoring program. They will measure immune system activity in the blood to see if the social connection and activity of mentoring helps the body fight viruses better.
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UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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