Thank you for your interest!

We appreciate you taking the time to participate in the LIFE Brain Health Study. Your participation helps us better understand the factors that influence brain health and overall health among young adults in southwest Ohio, northern/eastern Kentucky, and western West Virginia.

The recent increase in mental health illness among young adults is a growing concern. Unfortunately, little is known about the predisposing or causal factors that have contributed to the current high burden of mental illness in this age group. This is concerning given the reported association between mental illness in early adulthood and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementing illnesses later in life.

The data collected through this study will create a rich resource that can help researchers develop new tools for understanding lifelong brain health and encourage collaborations with researchers and organizations in both the public and private sectors.

Thank you for your continued participation in this study. Your involvement greatly contributes to our understanding of lifelong brain health, and we are grateful for your commitment to this research.

Please consider sharing information about this study with your family and friends who may be interested in participating.

We look forward to staying in touch with you throughout the study and sharing important research findings as they become available.

Sincerely,
Hyacinth Hyacinth, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator