Einstein Aging Program
Einstein Aging Study
This program follows older adults in the Bronx using clinic visits and smartphone-based tools to spot early memory changes and links to lifestyle and environmental factors.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Albert Einstein College of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bronx, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11092245 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would join a long-running, community-based group of older adults from Bronx County that has regular clinic visits with detailed memory and health tests. The team also uses mobile devices and ecological momentary assessments to capture how thinking, mood, activity, and environmental exposures change during your normal day. Researchers combine those real-world measurements with lab and clinic data to find patterns that come before dementia. The focus is on things people can change, like sleep, activity, mood, metabolic health, and air pollution exposure.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are older adults living in or near the Bronx, including those with normal thinking or mild memory complaints, who can attend clinic visits and use a smartphone or similar device.
Not a fit: People with advanced dementia, those unable to travel to Bronx-area clinic visits, or those who cannot use mobile devices are unlikely to benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could identify early signs and modifiable risk factors so people might get interventions earlier to slow or prevent dementia.
How similar studies have performed: Other long-term aging cohorts have linked lifestyle and environmental factors to dementia risk, and using mobile, real-time assessments is a newer but promising approach for catching early changes.
Where this research is happening
Bronx, United States
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Bronx, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Derby, Carol a. — Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Derby, Carol a.
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 below.