Microbiome in Aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Study
Research Indicates that Abnormalities in Microbiome Exacerbate Aging in Gut and Brain.
YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE, IF:
- Your age is 60 years or older.
- You are cognitively healthy.
- You can also participate if you have history of mild cognitive impairment-early stage of memory loss or other cognitive ability loss/dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease.
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION:
- Participants may benefit from the mobile app and nutrition evaluations by reading and including those healthy habits into their lifestyle.
PARTICIPATION INVOLVES:
- Answer questionnaires for medical history and cognitive function tests.
- Fill the mobile based 24-hour dietary recall questionnaire.
- Donate stool and saliva samples one time at starts of study and once a year for five years.
- Measurements of height, waist, hip, and chest circumferences.
- Optional: Donate blood
- All these questionnaires and measures need around 1-2 hours to complete.
IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE, WE ASSURE YOU THAT:
- Participation is completely confidential.
- All the data/information are used for research purposes only.
- Enrollment time will be scheduled as per your convenience.
- The research will take place at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus.
NOTE:
You will receive a $25 gift card for participation.