Older Adults and Alzheimer's Studies Enrolling at Yale

Is your blood pressure greater than 135/85? We’re here to help! What’s in it for you?

• Up to $175 for participating
• A free blood pressure cuff - it's yours to keep!
• Personalized care designed to treat uncontrolled hypertension
• Convenient blood pressure follow-up visits near you

Find your path to better health, today!

Click here to find a blood pressure screening location near you: https://www.pressurecheck.org/community

Sponsored by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); HIC# 2000036141

Help us learn the effect of music on individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia, and/or mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers.

Attend a live music performance and a pre-recorded session (availability for both study dates required).

Eligibility:

• A Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score from 0.5 to 2
• Familial caregiver willing to participate

Dates: Selected afternoons in May, June, and July 2025.

Location: Firehouse 12 Studios (45 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06510) - Further information will be provided during eligibility call.

Compensation up to $120 for participating.

Visit the link here to complete a quick interest form: https://tinyurl.com/3tp3pms4. Reach out to the AZA Lab with any questions at: azalab@yale.edu or call (203) 903-2157.

Sponsored by Howard University Hospital; Renée Fleming Foundation and NeuroArts Blueprint initiative; Yale University School of Medicine; HIC# 2000038702

The Yale Harvard Biomarkers Study is looking for research participants. Participants receive clinical assessments and blood draws. The study aims to identify biomarkers and to develop precision medicine for Parkinson's.

Interested? Please contact Kara Mead at yhbs@yale.edu or call (203) 785-7722.

Sponsored by Yale School of Medicine; HIC# 2000035641

If you are at least 18 years old and have common cold or flu symptoms, you can help researchers develop new ways to track the body’s defenses against respiratory viruses by participating in a research study.

If you enroll, you would be asked to come to the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation in New Haven, CT for up to 3 visits and give samples including nasal swab, blood, self-collected nasal fluid sample, and self collected saliva sample. You may also be asked to collect nasal samples at home for two weeks. You must be non-pregnant and not taking any nasal sprays.

Compensation up to $200.

Cold symptoms (two visits)

• One nasal swab, saliva, and nasal fluid sample at the first visit
• Self-collected nasal fluid samples and saliva samples every other day for 2 weeks
• E-payment: $125.00

Flu infection (three visits):

• Three visits: first visit, 2 weeks later, and four weeks later
• At first visit: rapid flu test
• At each visit: nasal swab sample, nasal fluid sample, saliva, and two tubes of blood
• (20 ml, about 4 teaspoons)
• E-payment: $200.00

To learn more or see if you are eligible to participate, please contact the recruitment team at 1-877-978-8343 or email helpusdiscover@yale.edu

Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH); HIC# 2000036222

Participate in a Yale research study investigating the effects of cannabis on the brain. All calls are confidential.

Compensation up to $625.

Please call 203-626-1105.

Sponsored by The National Institute on Drug Abuse; HIC# 2000032183

The All of Us Research Program is a large research program. The goal is to help researchers understand more about why people get sick or stay healthy by creating a biorepository.

People who join will give us information about their health, habits, and what it’s like where they live. By looking for patterns, researchers may learn more about what affects people’s health. If you decide to join All of Us, we will ask you to share different kinds of information like your name and where you live, questions about your family, home, and work. If you have an Electronic Medical Record, we may ask you for access. We will also ask you to come in for physical measurements like, height, weight, hip and waist circumference, and blood pressure, and heart rate. We will also ask you to provide blood and urine samples, or saliva.

Total Compensation: $25

If interested, please contact: allofus@yale.edu or call 203-785-5993.

Sponsored by University of California, San Diego; HIC# 2000034651

We are looking for 8-10 patients with stroke and high blood pressure who are interested in serving on a Patient Advisory Board that will help guide efforts to improve blood pressure control among patients with stroke. Caregivers are also invited to participate. Please reach out if you are interested and if you would like additional information.

Bank of America pre-paid debit card of $50 per meeting.

To learn more or to see if you are eligible to participate, please contact us at (203) 215-9832 or email: Rachel.Forman@yale.edu

Sponsored by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); Yale University School of Medicine; HIC# 1502015318

If you are a Parkinson’s disease patient who is 40+ years of age, fluent in English, able to pass an MRI metal screening, and are not claustrophobic, you may be eligible to participate in a free and confidential trial that will help us understand the potential mental and brain benefits of cognitive training in Parkinson’s disease. The study involves 6-week training and in-person visits that will include neurological and cognitive assessments, and MRI scans.

Compensation up to $650.

To learn more or see if you are eligible to participate, email: cognitive@yale.edu or call (203)785-2185.

Sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); HIC #2000033352

Neuro-immune Interactome in Parkinson's Disease

If you are over 40 years of age and do act out your dreams by kicking or punching out along with talking and/or yelling, you may have REM behavior disorder. REM Sleep Behavior Disturbance (RBD) is a sleep problem which may (or may not) be an early sign of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) or other neurological problems. The purpose of this research study is to determine whether or not RBD is associated with an immune process initiated in the gut, and to identify the earliest immunological changes in people at risk for developing PD. Your participation will require one or two phone or online interviews, and two to three in-person visits to research facilities at Yale New Haven Hospital, then yearly visits thereafter.

Compensation up to $500.

To learn more or see if you are eligible to participate, email Samantha Esposito at samantha.esposito@yale.edu or call 203-785-4261.

Sponsored by Michael J. Fox Foundation and Yale University School of Medicine; HIC#: 2000029032

If you are 40 to 90 years of age and have been diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, logopenic aphasia, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, mild cognitive impairment, or Alzheimer’s disease, you may be eligible to participate in this research study. The purpose of this research study is to see how less common forms of Alzheimer’s disease affect brain networks, memory, and thinking. Visits involve medical screening, cognitive tests, and MRI imaging.

Compensation is up to $225.

To learn more or see if you are eligible to participate, email fredericks.lab@yale.edu

Sponsored by Network Integrity in Neurodegenerative Disease HIC# 2000032137

Do you want to help us investigate how people learn and make decisions by participating in a two-part fMRI research study? Participants will be compensated $100 for the first scanning session and $100 for the second scanning session. There will also be the opportunity for earning a task performance bonus. Total time commitment= 4 hours (2 hours per session with up to 1.5 hours being in the scanner).

To learn more and find out if you are eligible to take part in the study: Email decision.lab@yale.edu, call or text: +1 (203) 903-2587 or complete this Qualtrics survey: https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eSfr3KAWpFppVYO

Sponsored by Yale University School of Medicine; HIC#: 0910005795