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ADVERTISEMENT CLINICAL TRIALS How They Work And How You Can Help Flu shot season will be here before you know it. Tucson Clinical Research Institute is preparing clinical trials for next season's flu vaccines. What Is A Clinical Research Study? Every FDA-approved medication undergoes rigorous testing before being released to the public. Testing involves a multi- phase process that ensures they are safe and effective. Testing them on human subjects is part of the process. How Do I Join a Clinical Trial? Participation can vary by study. All trials have a set of rules and requirements that volunteers must meet to enroll. To find out what studies are enrolling, contact us directly. What Would My Involvement Be? After completing the consent form, the screening visit will begin and typically consists of a general health checkup to ensure the subject is eligible. Some studies start on the same day as the screening visit. The visit takes about 90 minutes. Following that, expect a few follow-up visits over the proceeding months. Will I Get Paid? Yes. All qualified volunteers receive compensation for participation paid on a per-visit basis. Can I Leave The Study Before It Ends? Yes. Volunteers can withdraw at any time. Why Should I Choose Tucson Clinical Research Institute? With more than 50 years of combined medical experience, you can be assured that by joining one of our studies, your comfort, privacy, and health are of the utmost importance. Some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies trust us with their studies. You can trust us, too.
way around. It’s still a promising line of research, however. At least one research group has reported that people who had surgery to remove cataracts were 30 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those whose cataracts when untreated. Regardless of whether vision loss contributes directly to cognitive impairment, it’s still a critically important concern for many older adults. Our vision, hearing, touch, and sense of smell are our windows on the world. Any loss of these precious sensory functions can lead to decreases in the quality of our lives, our enjoyment of activities, our social interactions, and possibly, our cognitive abilities. For all these reasons, early detection and treatment of sensory loss is critically important. To learn more about the Precision Aging Network, visit our website at https://precisionagingnetwork.org/. If you’d like to hear more about our studies, or if you’d be interested in participating, send us an email at healthymindsforlife@email. arizona.edu. We’ll tell you about some great opportunities to get involved. I’ll look forward to hearing from you! Lee Ryan is a Professor and Head of the Psychology Department at the University of Arizona. She is a researcher studying aging and Alzheimer’s disease, and is a member of the Precision Aging Network. PAN: Get Involved PAN has partnered with MindCrowd to start a diverse study of the adult brain. MindCrowd currently includes over 460,000 participants across the United States. We want to involve at least 1 million people like you. MindCrowd is the entry point to the PAN projects and more options to help find ways to optimize brain health across the lifespan. Get Started How do I learn more? The first step is to visit www.MindCrowd.org MindCrowd participants will learn more about PAN and other projects. The best part is, it takes 10 minutes or less to join us! Who can be involved? Who can join? Anyone 18 years of age and older can join! Encourage your family and friends to learn more, too.
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