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Brain-Eye Amyloid Memory (BEAM) Study

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Study Investigator:Drs. Sandra Black, Sanjeev Kumar, Corinne Fischer, Howard Chertkow, Carmela Tartaglia
Site:
  1. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  2. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  3. University Health Network (UHN)-Toronto Western Hospital
Area of Focus: Alzheimer’s disease | Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) | Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) | Parkinson’s disease | Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Minimum Participant Age: 50+ | 55+ | 60+ | 65+

 

What is the study about?

This study is investigating whether measurements of the eye can be used with other tests to detect dementia earlier. By comparing the results of non-invasive tests similar to those done in an eye doctor’s office with established tests of cognition, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a positron emission tomography (PET) scan, researchers can look for links between changes in parts of the eye in dementia.

 

Eligibility–Who can participate?

Participants must be:

  • 50-90 years of age or older
  • Have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), or Lewy Body Spectrum disorders

 

Time requirement:

4-5 visits over 4 months. The visits will include undergoing brain imaging (MRI, PET), cognitive testing, gait and balance assessments, eye-imaging, cognitive and functional questionnaires, and taking blood samples.

 

Study Video

Advances in Dementia Research Webinar- Listen to Dr. Sandra Black (Principal Investigator) discuss the BEAM study in further detail:

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