Cognition After War: A new {HCAP} 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-11603140 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study will create a standardized cognitive test battery for older veterans and their midlife children to understand how early-life war exposure might influence dementia risk.
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) | $1 |
| NIH project number | 3R01AG093885-01A1S4 |
| Project ID | NIH-11603140 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants include older adults with documented childhood war exposure and their midlife children, from the ongoing Vietnam Health and Aging Study (VHAS) cohort and spouses.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals without exposure history or those not enrolled in the VHAS framework may have limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project will design and deploy a harmonized set of cognitive assessments (HCAP) in a large U.S. cohort that includes older veterans and their middle-aged children. It builds on an existing study with rich data on early-life war exposure, adding a third data collection round for older participants and baseline data from spouses and children to examine long-term dementia risk and resilience. By comparing cognitive outcomes across generations and exposure histories, researchers aim to identify factors that may protect against or heighten dementia risk after wartime adversity.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could improve early identification of dementia risk and inform interventions for veterans and families affected by war-related stress.
How similar studies have gone: HCAP has previously yielded comparable cognitive data across populations, supporting the validity of harmonized measures in ADRD research.
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.