Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
University Hospital, Tours
Age
50–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
50 years old and more
native langage: french
study level upper (or equal) than 7 year (considering first year of grammar-school as start)
correct sensory abilities (auditive device allowed) for tests
affiliation to social security
Informed, written consent form
for Alzheimer disease group: people with Alzheimer Disease defined as National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke (NINCDS) and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (ADRDA) standards: Light to mild AD defined by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score between 15 and 25 (included)
for Benson disease group: Benson disease following Mendez et al (2002) and Tang Wai et al (2004) criteria
for healthy volunteer group: normal MMS score (more than 26 for bachelor level)
You may not be if
history of disease with consequances on cognitive functioning (tumor, stroke, head trauma, etc.), cerebral surgery
use of alchohol and/or drug
anormalies in neurological exam (focal deficit) not included in the classic symptoms
contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging (RMI)
contraindication to PET: people with prolongation of QT interval or taking medication that can lead to "torsades de pointe".
claustrophobia
person with legal protection
exclusion period because of participation to another experimental protocol and actual participation to an experimental protocol
pregnant or lactating woman or able to procreate and without contraception
