Drs Kenneth Rockwood and Xioawei Song are currently seeking volunteers for a brain imaging study for perfusion in Alzheimer’s disease. The study is seeking to recruit both cognitively normal volunteers, as well as those who have been diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s. The study uses a non-invasive brain imaging method called Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).  Brain images of the participants will be obtained while they perform memory tasks and at rest. 

The study appointment will take approximately two and a half hours. Participants will receive a contribution toward expenses they may incur due to participation in this study and can receive an image of their brain from the MRI!

Participants are encouraged to have a family member accompany them.  Volunteers must:

1)   be older adults (ages 60 – 90)

2)   be fluent in English

3)   have normal vision OR if you are uncertain about your vision without glasses, there is a sample diagram you can try.

4)   meet all MRI safety criteria (no metal in your body except for fillings)

5)   be either cognitively healthy OR have mild Alzheimer’s Disease with no other cognitive impairments

6)   be a healthy adult meeting the criteria outlined in (1 – 4 above)

Who to Contact: Janet Marshall, Administrator (473 1850), or  Dr. Xiaowei Song, Investigator (473 1876)          

Where:

National Research Council – Institute for Biodiagnostics (Atlantic)

Neuroimaging Research Laboratory

Suite 3900, QEII Health Sciences Centre – Halifax Infirmary

January, 2009 | Version #2 | CDHA-RS/2009-287 | OREB2009-02