Depression and Driving

Description

This project will assess how depression, preclinical AD, and antidepressants affect driving behavior in cognitively normal older adults (65 years).

Conditions

Depression, Drive

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Study Details

Study overview

This project will assess how depression, preclinical AD, and antidepressants affect driving behavior in cognitively normal older adults (65 years).

The Impact of Depression and Preclinical Alzheimer Disease on Driving Among Older Adults (Depression and Driving)

Depression and Driving

Condition
Depression
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Saint Louis

Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Drive on average at least once per week
  • * Has a valid driver's license
  • * Willing to complete blood draw
  • * Willing to complete either lumbar puncture or PET imaging
  • * 65 years or older
  • * Speaks English
  • * Not willing to complete blood draw and/or one other biomarker
  • * Less than 65 years of age
  • * Does not drive a vehicle/ is no longer actively driving

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Ganesh Babulal,

Ganesh Babulal, PhD, OTD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Washington University School of Medicine

Study Record Dates

2026-12-17