Statistical support for Alzheimer’s and aging work at Einstein
Statistics Core
['FUNDING_P01'] · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · NIH-11092271
This project builds advanced data tools to understand what affects thinking and memory in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_P01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (BRONX, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11092271 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
This project provides the statistics team that helps researchers combine information from your clinic visits, phone surveys, and wearable devices (like sleep trackers, air-quality monitors, and continuous glucose monitors) along with short memory tests you might take on a mobile device. They use these combined data to track thinking and memory changes over minutes, days, and years to find patterns that appear before dementia starts. The Core develops new analytic methods and supports four scientific projects in the Einstein Aging Study, helping investigators interpret complex relationships between lifestyle, biomarkers, environment, and cognition. If you join the Einstein Aging Study you may be asked to wear devices, complete brief digital tests, or provide health information that the statistics team uses to improve predictions.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are older adults enrolled in or eligible for the Einstein Aging Study, especially those willing to wear monitoring devices and do short phone- or app-based tests.
Not a fit: People with advanced dementia who cannot complete study tasks, those unwilling to use wearable devices or mobile tests, and individuals not enrolled in the Einstein Aging Study are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help spot early signs of memory decline and guide personalized steps to lower dementia risk.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies using wearables and mobile cognitive testing have shown promise for tracking memory, but combining many data streams with advanced statistical methods is a relatively new and growing approach.
Where this research is happening
BRONX, UNITED STATES
- ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE — BRONX, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: WANG, CUILING — ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Study coordinator: WANG, CUILING
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.
Conditions: Alzheimer disease dementia, Alzheimer syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease and its related dementias