After months of planning, iResearch Atlanta and the Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation (GAP) invited 250E Ponce’s community members – age 50 and older – to participate in a complimentary cognitive screening and learn some tips and tricks to strengthen their memory.
As part of GAP’s work, they boast the GAP Network (GAP-Net), a group of research centers that are part of the global, patient-centric, nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the delivery of innovative therapies for neurological disorders by reducing the duration and cost of clinical trials. Also involved in this prestigious network is iResearch Atlanta, a multi-specialty clinical research center that focuses on Alzheimer's disease (in addition to many others).
So, in order to obtain subjects for a new clinical trial, the two companies set up shop on the eight floor to conduct a study that included both oral and written components. Nearly 20 community members stopped by to participate, with the youngest of them being 55 years old. And while the findings of the study were private, we did learn that 50 percent of those that participated also chose to move forward with the complete research trial!
Following their memory screening, attendees also learned about resources that could strengthen their memory and/or quality of life. This is where MapHabit, an ATDC company that was introduced to iResearch and GAP during our Power Meal: Mapping Memory Loss back in July, came into play. Their integrated system provides users the tools and knowledge needed to promote independence, organization, and habits – something extremely helpful for those suffering from memory loss or Alzheimer's.