Improving Prognostic Confidence in Neurodegenerative Diseases Causing Dementia Using Peripheral Biomarkers and Integrative Modeling
To develop a model to predict disease progression in a large cohort of patients across a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, including Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia due to any neurodegenerative disease, including Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Lewy Body Disease (LBD), Vascular Disease (VaD) and Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD).
• Referring diagnosis of MCI or early dementia
• Age 40-95
• Study partner who has some weekly contact with patient. Some of the neuropsychological assessment require collateral from close contacts to assess cognition and functioning. Since neurodegenerative diseases can be associated with reduced cognition, including reduced awareness of one's own impairments, participants will be assessed for their capacity to consent at all study visits.
• Must, in the opinion of the site investigator, be able to complete most study procedures.