Alzheimer's Disease Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from the ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

This trial has three different groups of participants. Here is who may qualify for each:

Group 1 – People with Alzheimer's Disease (AD):

• You are 60 years old or older
• You have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease by a neurologist, confirmed through brain scans, a spinal tap, and thinking/memory tests
• You have no history of other brain or nervous system diseases (a past stroke is okay if it has fully resolved with no remaining symptoms)
• You have no history of lung or breathing diseases
• You have no history of surgery, cancer, or radiation treatment involving the head or neck area
• You are currently eating or drinking something by mouth (any amount)
• You are able to follow simple instructions
• You are able and willing to give consent, or a legal guardian can give consent on your behalf

Group 2 – Care Partners of People with Alzheimer's Disease:

• You are the primary caregiver of someone with Alzheimer's disease
• You are willing to fill out questionnaires and take part in an interview

Group 3 – Healthy Adults Living in the Community:

• You are 60 years old or older
• You have no history of brain or nervous system diseases (a past stroke is okay if it has fully resolved with no remaining symptoms)
• You have no history of lung or breathing diseases
• You have no history of surgery, cancer, or radiation treatment involving the head or neck area
• You have never had difficulty swallowing, based on your own report
• You score at or above the 25th percentile on a memory and thinking test, adjusted for your sex, age, education, and race (confirm with trial site)

Who may not be able to join:

Group 1 – People with Alzheimer's Disease:

• You are younger than 60 years old
• You have been diagnosed with a different type of dementia (not Alzheimer's)
• You have a history of other brain, nervous system, or breathing diseases
• You have a history of surgery, cancer, or radiation treatment to the head or neck area
• You are not eating or drinking anything by mouth at all
• You are unable to follow basic instructions
• You are unable to give consent and scored below 15 on a specific consent assessment tool, and no legal guardian or healthcare decision-maker is available to consent on your behalf (confirm with trial site)

Group 2 – Care Partners:

• You are not the main/primary caregiver of someone with Alzheimer's disease
• You are unwilling to complete questionnaires or take part in an interview

Group 3 – Healthy Adults:

• You are younger than 60 years old
• You have a history of brain or nervous system disease
• You have a history of lung or breathing disease
• You have a history of surgery, cancer, or radiation treatment to the head or neck area
• You have had difficulty swallowing in the past
• You score below the 25th percentile on a memory and thinking test, adjusted for your sex, age, education, and race (confirm with trial site)

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.