View clinical trials related to Aging.
Filter by:Aging is a long term process, starting early in life, and progressively affecting various functions and organs. Cardiovascular diseases and cognitive impairment are two conditions related to advancing age and sharing common risk factors. The Mona Lisa- PREDOR study is a population-based prospective cohort study carried out to develop risk prediction algorithms aimed at identifying people who are the most likely to develop impaired psychometric and cognitive functioning and impaired cardiovascular risk, in the coming years.
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how to maintain health and independence for seniors by developing tools that collect data constantly from their home. Caregivers can then use this information to make decisions about their health care, such as when an individual may not be able to live independently any longer. Specific Aims of this study are: - Aim 1: To identify trends in our data that predict health decline. To serve this aim, we want to test a number of tools that we have developed, such as in-home sensors, to determine which ones are best at measuring health risks in seniors. After collecting information for one year, we will look at which tools could be most useful to provide feedback to seniors and their communities about the process of aging. - Aim 2: To develop a system for analyzing the data we collect and presenting a summary of the data to care teams. - Aim 3: To validate our data and the computer-based tool in senior community settings.
This project evaluates the effects of piano training and computerized cognitive training on cognitive performance in healthy older adults compared to controls. The project is intended for healthy older adults (60-80 years) with little to no previous musical training (less than three years of prior musical training or cognitive training and not currently engaged in music reading or musical performance, less than 10 hours of previous cognitive training). Investigators anticipate that musical engagement will serve as an enjoyable cognitive intervention for older adults. Investigators believe that piano training will enhance cognitive performance on executive functions essential for maintaining independence in older adulthood. Learning a musical instrument, while challenging, will improve self-efficacy, mood, and qualtiy of life. Participants engaged in piano training will demonstrate reduced cortisol levels and increased immune function responses. Investigators predict that adults enrolled in computerized cognitive training will demonstrate enhanced memory, working memory and self-efficacy post-training.
This protocol addresses: 1) How gene expression changes in bone cells are affected by aging? 2) Is aging associated with decreased signaling between bone cells? 3) How does treatment with the osteoporosis medication denosumab affect bone cell signaling?
This proposed prospective study will evaluate whether a novel exercise approach, seated vibration therapy, can improve function in the target population of older adults. Therefore, the primary aim of this pilot is to examine the effect of vibration therapy on muscle function (balance, muscle power and strength) and muscle mass.
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects of combining physical exercise with a resveratrol supplementation on the physical function of older adults.
The emergency department (ED) is a common source of acute illness care for older adults. Many older adults who are discharged home from the ED return within 30 days due to numerous challenges faced during the ED-to-home transition. Unless programs to improve the ED-to-home transition are identified, the health and financial costs will only increase as the older adult population doubles by 2040. This study will apply Coleman's Care Transitions Intervention to the ED-to-home transition by adapting the program to account for the unique aspects of the ED setting. The research will evaluate the process, ED use, and cost outcomes of a community-based, paramedic-coordinated Care Transitions Intervention. Upon completion, this study will provide empiric evidence regarding this innovative approach to help the rapidly growing older adult population remain healthy and independent after an ED visit.
The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of a strength training program on functional capacity, muscle performance and microcirculation in the elderly.
In today's society, the search for keeping up with the appearance with no visible signs of aging has become common. Therefore, many therapies to try to mitigate these senility markers are present in specialized clinics. Such therapies seek grounding in the theories of how the skin and its appendages respond to the aging process, causing this way, they can be created ways to slow or minimize wrinkles and other consequences of this natural biological process. However, this process can be accelerated by exposure to ultraviolet light such as to toxic substances as well as tobacco, among others. The low-power laser and light emitted diode (LED) characterized by being non-ablative light source, which means phototherapy which does not cause physical damage to the epidermis, as the case of CO2 laser ablative and other methods. This study has the purpose of comparing the effects of combined application of low level laser with LED and LED action alone in facial rejuvenation. For this, the analysis of these effects will be conducted through digital photography, blinded assessment and customer satisfaction questionnaire.
The UNCODE Study seeks to better identify the neurological causes of muscle weakness associated with advancing age. The main study consists of 4 laboratory-based testing sessions that involve testing muscle strength and physical and cognitive function as well as a battery of tests to 1) quantify brain excitability (using non-invasive transcranial magnetic stimulation), 2) modulate brain excitability (using non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation), 3) spinal motor nerve firing characteristics, and 4) brain structure and function characteristics based on magnetic resonance images of the brain. Additionally, three option sub-studies are also available for enrollment. The first is a genetics sub-study where a cheek swab will be used to examine associations between certain genes and the physiological and functional measures obtained from the main study. The other two sub-studies are interventions. The first sub-study is a progressive resistance exercise training study where study participants will undergo 12-weeks of exercise training (3x/wk) and at the completion of the exercise training the measures obtained in the main study will be re-assessed. The other sub-study is a mental imagery sub-study where subjects are randomly assigned to perform a mental imagery training program consisting of imaging strong muscle contractions and mobility tasks (5x/wk) or to serve as a control (i.e., to not modify lifestyle) for 6-weeks. At the completion of the respective intervention period the measures obtained in the main study will be re-assessed.