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Genetic Studies of Early-onset Dementia

RECRUITINGSponsored by Columbia University
Actively Recruiting
SponsorColumbia University
Started2016-09-14
Est. completion2028-04-30
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site

Summary

The aim of this study is to identify genetic factors that contribute to risk and progression of early-onset dementia (loss of memory function before the age of 70 years) across all ethnic groups, including Alzheimer's Disease, mild cognitive impairment and other dementias.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion criteria:

* 18 years and older
* Individuals diagnosed with dementia, their family members and unrelated healthy controls without dementia.

Exclusion Criteria:

-Individuals with competing diagnosis such as Huntington's disease, traumatic brain injury, drug or alcohol abuse, or schizophrenia, etc., unless family members of a dementia affected individual

Conditions2

Alzheimer's DiseaseDementia, Early Onset

Locations1 site

Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032
Pamela del Rosario, MD212-304-7284pd2727@cumc.columbia.edu

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