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Newswise — A new study at Rush University Medical Center aims to determine whether a combination of lifestyle changes can protect memory and thinking skills in people at risk of developing dementia. The two-year U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (POINTER) clinical trial is the first study to examine combined interventions for dementia in a large-scale, diverse population in the United States. Recruitment for the trial will begin in the fall.
“This study will help us to uncover the factors that impact risk and how these various lifestyle changes may counteract a person’s genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease,” said Martha Clare Morris, ScD, lead site investigator for the Chicago hub…
