Social Dancing Movement Intervention for Memory Enhancement (MIME)

What Is This Study About?

This pilot study will test social dancing as a method to prevent or delay cognitive decline in older adults at high risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Do I Qualify To Participate in This Study?

Must have:

• A score of 6 on the Memory Impairment Screen or 1 on the AD-8
• Plan to live in the area for next year or more
• English speaking
• Willing to complete a functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan

Must NOT have:

• Diagnosis of dementia (previously or at initial visit)
• Serious chronic or acute illness such as cancer (late-stage, metastatic, or on active treatment), chronic pulmonary disease on ventilator or continuous oxygen therapy, or active liver disease
• Mobility limitations due to musculoskeletal or cardiovascular conditions that prevent dancing
• Any medical condition or chronic medication use that will compromise safety or affect cognitive functioning (e.g., antipsychotics)
• Terminal illness with life expectancy less than a year
• Presence of progressive, degenerative neurologic disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
• Severe auditory or visual loss
• Active psychoses or psychiatric symptoms (such as agitation) noted during the clinic visit that will prevent study completion
• Participation in competitive or recreational dancing more than once a month for the past 6 months
• Participation in another interventional study that overlaps with this study

If I Qualify, Who Do I Contact?

Contact study personnel listed either under the general study contact or the location nearest you.

 

Where Is This Study Located?

Who Sponsors This Study?

Lead: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Collaborator Sponsor

• National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03475316