Now everyone can be a part of life-saving dementia research

We are expanding our understanding of dementia and other age-related diseases by learning how biological and environmental factors influence our health.

Now everyone can contribute to these research discoveries by providing samples, like blood and saliva, when samples are already scheduled to be collected as part of routine medical care. This means no extra appointments are needed for you to be a part of life-saving research.

Your donation will help us save valuable time and resources by providing scientists a library of information to use to complete research studies.

Being a part of dementia research is easy and convenient

Our scientists need biological samples like blood, saliva and tissue to complete research studies.

As a volunteer, you will only provide these samples at the same time you are providing samples for a medical evaluation.

If there are any samples you do not feel comfortable providing, simply inform us of your wishes and that sample will not be used.

Scientists will only be able to identify samples with a barcode number. Your name, address, phone number and any other identifying information will not be used.

Enroll today!

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    Notify our clinical team of your wishes to donate and complete a consent form.
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    After signing up, you may be asked to provide a blood and/or saliva sample.
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    Samples will then only be collected if they are also being collected for another purpose during a clinic or research study appointment.

After a donation, you may be contacted by a member of our clinical team to provide information on your demographic and medical history.

Power dementia research with organ donation

When a person chooses brain donation, they are choosing to help find better ways to diagnose and treat the 50 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Some of the most exciting advances and discoveries come from studying brain tissue, which is why we need your help.

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