Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI)
HBI is an ongoing project that is actively recruiting community-dwelling independent adults with no complaints or mild concerns about their brain health. This project aims to develop a dementia prevention initiative using a precision medicine approach with personalized tailored interventions in deeply phenotyped individuals.
Other Projects Recruiting Research Volunteers
Dementia Literacy Assessment (DELA)
DELA study is currently recruiting individuals to help test and validate a new measure of health literacy regarding Alzheimer’s disease. …
Learn moreDementia With Lewy Bodies Consortium (DLBC)
DLBC is currently recruiting participants with Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia/MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) or Parkinson’s disease dementia that will be followed over …
Learn moreDigital Detection of Dementia (D3)
D3 is currently looking for participants for early screening of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD) in adults aged 65 …
Learn moreIdentifying Factors Predicting Accurately End-of-Life in Dementia with Lewy Bodies and promoting Qua…
This study is actively recruiting subjects and caregivers willing to participate as a dyad. The subjects should have a clinical …
Learn moreHealthy Brain Initiative (HBI)
Healthy Brain Initiative Project is funded by multiple federally funded and private grants: R01 NS101483-01A1 Reducing Disparities in Dementia and …
Learn moreOther ways to get involved in Research
Community Liaisons
Serve as a responsible representative of your community by providing information about research, active studies, and the importance of getting involved to those who may not be exposed to this information.
Recruitment Volunteers
Reach out to communities, organizations, and specialty groups to educate about opportunities to participate in research. This may include visiting in person, dropping off recruitment flyers, and establishing contacts.
Community Advisory Board
This may include meeting in a focus group, being interviewed, providing feedback in person or virtually to guide CCBH research topics, protocol development, and aid in future planning.
Sponsors
Sponsor research by donating to the CCBH. Sponsors may be anonymous or named.
Community Liaisons, Recruitment Volunteers, and Consultants will require CCBH orientation and training.
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Lewy Body Dementia Research Center of Excellence at University of Miami
The RCOE program provides a centralized, coordinated research resource, supporting an expanded effort in conducting clinical trials related to LBD. Using a collaborative care model with neurologist, nurse practitioners, a licensed clinical social worker, psychometricians, and a physical therapist, the RCOE program helps provide cutting-edge personalized care for patients, families, and caregivers affected by neurodegenerative diseases including Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Current Grants
Multicultural Community Dementia Screening
To conduct a population-based dementia screening, validate findings in a longitudinal study of ADRD biomarkers, and establish the potential benefits and harms of dementia screening in a multicultural sample
Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NE…
To engage, enroll and study American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in novel Alzheimer detection and treatment interventions and encourage biomarker and autopsy program participation
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlle…
To conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial of CT1812, a novel disease-modifying compound, in patients with mild to moderate dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)
Multicultural Community Dementia Screening
To conduct a population-based dementia screening, validate findings in a longitudinal study of ADRD biomarkers, and establish the potential benefits and harms of dementia screening in a multicultural sample
To conduct a population-based dementia screening, validate findings in a longitudinal study of ADRD biomarkers, and establish the potential benefits …
Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NE…
To engage, enroll and study American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in novel Alzheimer detection and treatment interventions and encourage biomarker and autopsy program participation
To engage, enroll and study American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in novel Alzheimer detection and …
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