Alzheimer's Research Highlights Our Operating System
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in Phoenix, Arizona, is leading an unprecedented online cognitive study focused on Alzheimer's disease and caregiving. This groundbreaking platform, which has already been viewed 2.2K times, is designed to better understand the effects of aging on memory and its potential role in preventing Alzheimer's disease.
TGen's approach involves utilising comprehensive data from large Alzheimer's cohorts, including genetic profiles, neuroimaging, and blood biomarkers. The objective is to develop models that identify individuals at high risk of progressing from normal cognition to mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's. By leveraging these insights, TGen aims to enable earlier intervention and enhance prevention strategies against Alzheimer's disease.
Although the exact name of the online study or project wasn't found in the search results, the research approach aligns with TGen's work in applying genetic and cognitive data to Alzheimer’s risk prediction. TGen is renowned for its genomic and biomedical research and is part of City of Hope.
The online platform offers a free memory game for users, allowing them to test their cognitive fitness. Users can also compare their memory performance with others of the same age. The platform's privacy policy is available for review, and users can opt out at any time.
As of the latest update, the platform has received 675 likes and has been shared 2.9K times. An article about the platform was featured on alzlive.com, where a writer took the platform's test and spoke with the lead researcher about the project's aim.
The first phase of the platform, launched in June 2013, aims to gather one million participants to take a brainteaser and share basic information like sex, age, and education. The second phase, set to begin soon, will feature more intensive testing and ask for more detailed personal information.
The ultimate goal of this project is to better understand age's effect on memory and use that information to help prevent diseases like Alzheimer's. With its massive scale and comprehensive approach, TGen's online cognitive study represents a significant step forward in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
The Translational Genomics Research Institute's online cognitive study, focused on Alzheimer's disease and caregiving, integrates science and health-and-wellness by leveraging genetic and cognitive data to model neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, and identify individuals at risk of developing these medical-conditions. The project, which uses a memory game for users to test their cognitive fitness, aims to prevent diseases like Alzheimer's by understanding the influence of aging on memory.
