Mindfulness may shield aging brains from Alzheimer's
NCT ID NCT07040904
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether mindfulness training can help prevent cognitive decline in Latino adults aged 65 and older, a group at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers will measure brain activity and thinking skills in 60 participants before and after mindfulness practice. The goal is to see if this simple lifestyle tool can protect memory and attention.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Hispanic/Latino * Age 65 and older * Male, female, or non-binary * Community living * Medically stable and willing to undergo the study procedures * No extensive mindfulness training experience Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically unstable psychiatric disorder that requires immediate treatment (e.g., ECT) * Medical conditions suggesting significantly shortened lifespan (e.g., metastatic cancer) or prohibiting safe participation in the interventions/assessments (e.g., Parkinson's disease, musculoskeletal conditions) * Sensory impairment (hearing, vision) preventing participation * Current alcohol or substance abuse * Current/concurrent cognitive training known to affect neuroplasticity (e.g., brain-training programs), or other interventions expected to affect neuroplasticity significantly (e.g., psychedelics, cholinesterase inhibitors, high-dose sedatives).
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Locations
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Washington University
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States
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