Cognition After War: A New, Harmonized Cognitive Test Series and ADRD Risk Study for Older Adults and Their Children
Official title: Cognition After Armed Conflict: Creation of a Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) and Examination of ADRD Risks Related to Older Adult ADRD Risks Related to Early Life War Exposure
Funded at Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah · NIH-11603138 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study will create a harmonized set of cognitive tests and look at how early-life war exposure may relate to dementia risk in older adults and their midlife children.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Salt Lake City, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2026 |
| Project end | August 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $195,350 |
| NIH project number | 3R01AG093885-01A1S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11603138 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Older adults who are veterans or exposed to war-related stress in early life, along with their spouses and midlife children, residing in the study region and willing to participate.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not connected to the Vietnam Health and Aging Study cohort or without war-exposure history may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
Researchers will design and implement a new Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) within the Vietnam Health and Aging Study to collect comparable cognitive data across generations. The project will enroll about 1,500 original participants, their spouses around 1,100, and roughly 2,500 of their midlife children to examine how early-life war experiences influence later-life brain aging and dementia risk. Data collection will occur over multiple waves to track changes over time and identify resilience factors. The study aims to illuminate global patterns of ADRD risk related to war exposure and inform caregiver and healthcare planning.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the research could improve early detection of dementia risk and inform culturally appropriate strategies for prevention and care among veterans and their families.
How similar studies have gone: HCAP-derived methods have shown promise in producing comparable cognitive assessments across populations, though this project extends the approach to war-exposure related ADRD risk.
Where this research is happening
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Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Korinek, Kim — Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
- Study coordinator: Korinek, Kim
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.