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Project Number: | I01RX001534-01 |
| Title: | Promoting adaptive neuroplasticity in mild cognitive impairment |
| Principal Investigator: | Benjamin M. Hampstead |
| Location: | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Congressional District Code: | 5 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2015 - March 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,139,977 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: The aging US population threatens to overwhelm our healthcare infrastructure, especially since the rateof Alzheimer's disease (AD) alone is expected to triple in the coming decades. This problem is compounded inthe VA Healthcare System, where over 40 percent of veterans are age 65 or older compared to 13 percentwithin the general population. Memory deficits are characteristic of AD and cause functional impairment,reduced quality of life, increased caregiver burnout, and eventual institutionaliz... |