Researchers test impact of revealing Alzheimer's risk to healthy seniors

NCT ID NCT04699786

Summary

This study examines how sharing personalized 5-year Alzheimer's disease risk estimates affects healthy older adults. Researchers gave 450 participants without memory problems risk reports based on their brain scans, blood tests, and genetics. They measured how this information impacted participants' mood, understanding, healthcare decisions, and feelings about their future.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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