Alzheimer's Disease Risk Research Study
Help further research on Alzheimer's disease by joining a research study run by Florida International University investigating the relationships between sleep, thinking, behavior, and the gut in Hispanic/Latino adults 40-60 years old.
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Research Study
Help further research on Alzheimer's disease by joining a research study run by Florida International University investigating the relationships between sleep, thinking, behavior, and the gut in Hispanic/Latino adults 40-60 years old.
Facts About Our Study
Understanding Sleep, Thinking, and the Gut
Among Hispanic and Latino Adults
Among Hispanic and Latino Adults
Family
You must have a parent and/or siblings diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (living or deceased)
Age
You must be 40 to 60 years old
Tasks
- You will be asked to wear an activity monitor on the wrist 24 hours per day for one week to track sleep and physical activity
- You will collect three saliva samples in one day
- You will collect two stool samples in the privacy of your own home
Exclusion
You must not be diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing or sleep apnea
Our Research Study
Researchers are investigating the relationship between sleep, thinking, and the gut in Hispanic/Latino adults who have first-degree relatives (mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters) diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Hispanic and Latino individuals are 1.5 times more likely to develop dementia and related diseases, like Alzheimer's disease. Understanding the relationship between sleep, thinking, and the gut is crucial to understanding risks for the disease development, outcomes, and health disparities among Hispanic and Latino individuals. With your help, researchers hope their results will contribute to understanding how Alzheimer's disease develops and impacts people, especially those more at risk, like Hispanic and Latino adults. Alzheimer's disease has no cure, and first-degree relatives (mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters) are at a higher risk. This study will explore the relationship between sleep, thinking, and the gut. |
Additional Information
This study will explore the relationship between the gut, sleep, and thinking. Lifestyle factors, which include diet and sleep, may affect Alzheimer's disease risk. The goal of this study is to understand the relationship between sleep, thinking, and the gut among Hispanic and Latino adults who have mothers, fathers, brothers, or sisters diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Eligibility Criteria:
Eligibility Criteria:
- Are between 40 and 60 years old
- Identify as Hispanic/Latino
- Have a first-degree relative with Alzheimer's disease (mother, father, brother, or sister)
- Willing to complete an online survey, online thinking test, and wear a device on your wrist that measures sleep for a week
- Willing to collect stool and saliva samples in the privacy of your own home
There will be a visit to your home where we will provide instructions and collect information.
Participation involves wearing an activity monitor on the wrist 24 hours per day for one week to track sleep and physical activity.
Participation involves wearing an activity monitor on the wrist 24 hours per day for one week to track sleep and physical activity.
You may earn up to $150 in Amazon e-gift cards for completing all study tasks.
We will ask you to enroll again next year and you will have the opportunity to receive up to $150 in Amazon e-gift cards again.
We will ask you to enroll again next year and you will have the opportunity to receive up to $150 in Amazon e-gift cards again.
There is no cost for you to participate in the study.