Current Studies

We investigate new medications and diagnostic procedures related to Alzheimer’s Disease. In addition, we are conducting studies on dementia and healthy aging in general. We also examine ethics related research questions that influence our clinical work.

We are currently conducting the following studies in our institution:

We are continuously conducting extensive long-term studies investigating healthy aging and dementias.

Identification of Factors associated with long term Cognitive Performance and Healthy Aging (ID-Cog)

This study has the aim to identify factors associated with long term cognitive performance and healthy aging. As a cohort study we monitor the subjects over a time range of eight years and collect data regarding their lifestyle as well as physical and neuropsychological performance. Furthermore, we conduct a diagnostic procedure via PET/MR.

For this study we are not recruiting new participants.

Imaging Tau Deposition in the Brain of Elderly Subjects (Add Tau)

The study examines the connection between cerebral tau deposition with clinical status and cerebral amyloid plaques, other biomarkers as well as social factors.

For this study we are not recruiting new participants.

Please visit the following websites for further information:

Studie zur Untersuchung von Tau-Ablagerungen im Gehirn älterer Menschen mit Hilfe der Positronenemissionstomografie
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02958670?term=AV-1451+Hock&rank=1