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THE NEW ISSUE IS IN!!!
2006 Spring Issue of the MRC Communicator

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UAMS MRC Data Available to Researchers

      The UAMS Pat and Willard Walker Family Memory Research Center (MRC) collects data on all of its participants when they come in for their annual scheduled visits. These longitudinal data are stored in the MRC database for research purposes and, under certain guidelines, are made available to researchers. The MRC describes here the types of data that are collected and for how long they have been collected. 

      The data items that are common to all Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (ADCs) are designated with an asterisk (*).  It is  It is also possible to access these data from all of the ADCs via the NACC database.

If you have questions regarding the data available or would like to inquire about utilizing the UAMS MRC or NACC data, please contact Reid Landes at (501)526-6714 or via email at RDLandes@uams.edu.

Information Available from UAMS MRC Database

 

Social Information

Subject Demographics*

Informant Demographics*

Support System

Use of Health Services

 

Health History Information

Family History of Dementia*

Global Sleep Assessment Questionnaire

Multidimensional Pain Inventory

History of Imaging Studies*

Clinical Judgment of Symptoms Onset*

Subject Health History*

 

Information from Informant

Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Q*

Functional Activities Questionnaire*

Memory & Behavior Problems Checklist

Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living

 

Current Health Status

Current Medications*

Current Height, Weight, Blood Pressure, Pulse, Vision & Hearing Status*

Hachinski Ischemic Scale*

Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale*

Clinical Dementia Rating—Global Staging*

Evaluation—Overall Appraisal*

Clinical Diagnosis—Cognitive Status and Dementia*

 

Neuropsychological Battery

Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test

Mini Mental Status Examination*

Trail Making Tests Parts A & B*

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)-III Digit Span Forward and Backwards*

WAIS-III Digit Symbol Modalities Test*

Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS)-III Logical Memory 1*

WMS-III Logical Memory 2*

Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD) - Animal Category*

Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) - Vegetables Category*

Boston Naming Test*

RBANS- Figure copy and recall

RBANS – Word list and recall

Controlled Oral Word Association (FAS)

Geriatric Depression Scale*

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