Ed note: Eric Larson, who has spoken at Skyline in the past, heads up the ACT study. Following a large group (including some Skyliners) over many years has allowed for research and better understanding of Alzheimer’s–with some very important findings. I’ll be reaching out to Eric to invite him here to update us on the ACT study and to talk about resilient aging.
The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Study is one of the world’s longest-running studies of cognition, brain aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and related dementias. With support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the ACT Study has been enrolling volunteers ages 65 and older from the Kaiser Permanente Washington population for more than 30 years.
With NIA’s longstanding partnership, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) and the University of Washington have collaborated for decades to develop vast stores of clinical, medical record, genetic, and pathologic data from the ACT Study. Now, with the launch of the study’s new website — ACTAgingResearch.org — the team has taken another leap forward to advance research on late-life cognition, well-being, and healthy aging.