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Treatment With Namenda in Women at Risk for Cognitive Decline
This research aims to explore the effectiveness of memantine (Namenda) in treating post-menopausal women between the ages of 50 and 65, who are at risk for cognitive decline. Memantine has already been shown to offer cognitive benefits to patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, but it's potential for treating those at risk for cognitive decline without Alzheimer's disease or other dementia has yet to be evaluated. It is possible that memantine may offer neurocognitive benefits to this population, as well. Participants are asked to take medication for six months, complete neuropsychological testing, and one blood draw.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- drug: Namenda
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria::
- Women between the ages of 50-65
- Willing to sign Human Subjects Protection Consent Form
- Personal or family history of mood disorder
- Hypothyroidism
- Diabetes
- Family history of Alzheimer's disease Exclusion Criteria:- Possible or probable
Alzheimer's disease or dementia
- History of cerebrovascular disease
- History of myocardial infarction within the previous year
- History of unstable heart disease
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Less than 8 years of education
- English as a 2nd language
- Uncorrected vision or hearing deficits
Ages Eligible for Study
50 Years - 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Not Recruiting