Home-Based Brain Stimulation for Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Cognition Mobility Disability
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
65 – 90
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
128 (estimated)
Sponsor
Hebrew SeniorLife · Other
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About This Trial

The objective of this study is to determine the effects of a 6-month, home-based personalized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) intervention targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on cognitive function, dual task standing and walking, and other metrics of mobility in older adults with motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR).

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women * Age 65-90 years * Subjective cognitive complaints as defined by a 'Yes' response to "Do you feel that you have more problems with memory than most?" or a 'No' response to "is your mind as clear as it used to be?" * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score ≥21…
Contacts

Katie Baldyga, BA

617-971-5380

Kathrynbaldyga@hsl.harvard.edu

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Juhi Salecha, MS

617-971-5398

JuhiSalecha@hsl.harvard.edu

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