Can crossword puzzles slow memory loss? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06601933

Summary

This study is testing whether doing crossword puzzles can help slow cognitive decline in older adults with mild memory problems. Researchers will compare doing four puzzles per week to one puzzle per week, and to a health education group, over 78 weeks. They will measure changes in memory, daily function, and brain scans to see if puzzles make a difference.

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Contacts and locations

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  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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  • Duke University Medical Center

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    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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  • University of Washington

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    Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

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