ABC-DS Study
Institute for Translational Research
Study Overview
The Alzheimer Biomarkers Consortium-Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) is a research project where we follow a group of adult volunteers with Down syndrome to find signs and risks of Alzheimer’s. As part of the study, we gather data through brain scans, blood tests and exams that look at how people with Down syndrome think.
Research Specifics
Who qualifies?
- Adults with Down syndrome
- 25 years of age or older
- Must be accompanied by a qualified study partner (e.g., parent, caregiver, legal guardian)
All partners undergo the following procedures:
- Interview
- Functional exam (e.g. walk test)
- Blood draw and storage of samples
- Testing of memory and thinking
- MRI of the brain
- Clinical laboratory blood work
Giving Back
- Participants have the ability to receive information back from the study visits, to themselves as well as to their doctors.
- Our participants are all compensated for their time as a means of saying “Thank You” for being part of our team.
