Join the HOPE Study!
Researchers at Boston University's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center are partnering with older adults to track brain health year over year. Join our compensated study today!
Fast Facts
identify as black or african american
50+ years old
Compensation Provided
Conducted in new england
Study Background
Our HOPE Study is a study in which individuals come in once a year for around 4-5 hours and complete an annual evaluation. The goal of the study is to give individuals a research diagnosis annually, so they can better understand how their brain health is doing over time.
Each year, eligible individuals are invited to come in and complete bloodwork, paper and pencil testing, and an MRI. The results of these measures are tracked annually for any changes in cognitive abilities. On Wednesdays throughout the year, these MRIs are analyzed by multiple neurologists, as well as MRI specialists, for any remarkable findings that may lead to Alzheimer’s, Dementia, MCI etc. Year over year, participants are provided with all of this information and can have a great idea of how their brain health lies year after year.
Your participation in this study may help researchers learn how to help people optimize their brain health as they age. Advance research today and join our compensated study!
Study Background
Our HOPE Study is a study in which individuals come in once a year for around 4-5 hours and complete an annual evaluation. The goal of the study is to give individuals a research diagnosis annually, so they can better understand how their brain health is doing over time.
Each year, eligible individuals are invited to come in and complete bloodwork, paper and pencil testing, and an MRI. The results of these measures are tracked annually for any changes in cognitive abilities. On Wednesdays throughout the year, these MRIs are analyzed by multiple neurologists, as well as MRI specialists, for any remarkable findings that may lead to Alzheimer’s, Dementia, MCI etc. Year over year, participants are provided with all of this information and can have a great idea of how their brain health lies year after year.
Your participation in this study may help researchers learn how to help people optimize their brain health as they age. Advance research today and join our compensated study!
Additional Information
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Key Criteria:
- Ages 50+
- Identify as Black or African American
- Live in New England area
- Have a friend or family we can call to discuss memory history
- No psychiatric condition with ongoing symptoms
Those who submit an interest form may be contacted by the study team at Boston University for further screening.
If you are eligible to participate, you will be invited to come in and complete bloodwork. From there, we will provide lunch. Following a lunch period, you will undergo some paper and pencil testing, which is tracked annually for any changes in cognitive abilities. Following the paper and pencil testing, individuals will then have the option to undergo an MRI, which will allow clinicians to analyze brain tissue. The MRI will also be completed annually.
All of the information we collect will be provided to you so that you can track your brain health over time. Study visits take place once a year in person at 72 E Concord St, Boston, MA 02118. Each visit lasts around 4-5 hours.
For any questions regarding this study, please contact the study coordinator, Dean Sheppard, at 617-358-4133 or sheppard@bu.edu.
