How gut and brain health change with age
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how the bacteria in your gut are linked to brain health as you age. It includes people with normal memory, mild memory problems, or Alzheimer's disease, and aims to find ways to keep brains healthy as we get older.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 60 years old (if you consider yourself young and healthy) or 60 years or older.
- You may have normal memory, mild memory problems, or be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
- You must not have had brain or stomach surgery in the past 5 years.
- You must not have had cancer (except skin cancer that is not melanoma) or cancer treatment in the past 5 years.
- You must not have taken antibiotics in the last 30 days.
- You must not have had diarrhea, vomiting, or food poisoning in the last 30 days, and you must not have inflammatory bowel disease.
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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