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Lead
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
With
Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium
Age
60–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Diagnosis of possible or probable ADRD according to the National Institute of Aging - Alzheimer's Association diagnostic criteria
Mild or moderate dementia, as defined by a MMSE score between 14 and 26
Clinically meaningful apathy for at least four weeks, clinically diagnosed according to 2018 Apathy Diagnostic Criteria or defined as Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-Q) apathy score equal or above 4 (i.e., severity of 'moderate' or greater and caregiver distress 'mild' or greater).
Stable doses of cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine and other psychotropic medications for at least three months.
You may not be if
Unstable medical conditions
History of epilepsy
Metallic objects in the brain
Diagnosis of major depression and/or a score higher than 18 on the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia