Studying brain changes in late-life depression and memory decline
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how thinking and memory change in people with depression later in life, using brain imaging and related assessments. Your past participation and whether your treatments are stable enough around the time of the brain scan may determine whether you can join.
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Who can take part
- You must have taken part in a specific earlier study (either one listed in this trial)
- If you take antidepressant medicine, your dose must be the same for at least 4 weeks before the MRI scan
- If you do psychotherapy (talk therapy), you must have completed at least 4 weeks of individual or group therapy before the MRI scan
- If you take “cognitive enhancing” medications, you may still be able to join
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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