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High Frequency Stimulation to Improve Cognition, Mobility, and Affect in Individuals With and Without Subjective Cognitive Decline
Sponsor: University of Florida
Summary
The goal is to determine whether three months of at least three times / week of sensory flicker stimulation improves cognition, mobility, and affect in healthy older adults and older adults with and without Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD). Investigators will also determine whether the intervention slows cortical thinning and declines in brain functional network segregation and changes in blood biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - 89 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-06
Completion Date
2028-10-31
Last Updated
2026-05-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Flicker Stimulation
Investigators will combine ultrasound (≥22 kHz) and near-infrared two-photon stimulation (890-940 nm) to deliver rhythmic input in a subliminal, comfortable manner, without the side effects associated with visible flicker.
Control Stimulation
The control group will receive a control stimulation rather than a constant flicker frequency.
40 Hz Visual Occlusion
Participant will wear visual occlusion glasses with visible stimulation flickering at 40 Hz
Control - Visual Occlusion
Participants will receive visible stimulation at a frequency that is not 40 Hz.
Locations (1)
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States