Investigator:Paul Thompson
Title:Preclinical familial and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease brain changes
Date of Request:10/17/2012
Status:IA
ID:DIAN-D1209
Aim 1:Determine which sMRI, rs-fMRI, and DTI brain measures together best distinguish FAD mutation non-carriers from FAD mutation carriers within 10 years from their estimated age of disease onset.
Aim 2:Identify which sMRI, rs-fMRI, and DTI brain measures change faster over three years in FAD mutation carriers within 10 years from their estimated age of disease onset compared with age-matched FAD mutation non-carriers.
Aim 3:Discover whether Aim 1 effects are seen in higher AD risk ADNI adults (based on CSF Aβ42 levels and memory scores) versus lower risk ADNI adults (based on CSF Aβ42 levels), and whether the measures predict cognitive decline over 3 years.