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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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Duke University Medical Center
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Washington
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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