Tango for Alzheimer's Disease Patients' Caregivers

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT03269149

Status

recruiting iconRECRUITING

Purpose

The goal of the project is to determine the extent to which indices of inflammatory biomarkers, cognition and mood, are influenced by a partnered, dance-based intervention vs control condition in African American (AA) female family caregivers, at high risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Official Title

Effects of Adapted Tango on African-American Women Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Patients

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 45 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Investigator(s)

Sharon Sha, MD, MS
Sharon Sha, MD, MS
Memory disorders specialist, Movement disorders specialist
Clinical Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences