Examining the Effects of Night Shift Work Exposure on Health, Sleep, and Emotions
A research study at the University of Pittsburgh is examining the effects of night shift work exposure on health, sleep and emotional expression, in conjunction with sleep researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.
Participation includes completing questionnaires, interviews, and measures of cardiovascular health. Some participants will be asked to complete a laboratory sleep study. Participants will be compensated up to $450 for their time and effort, and will also receive a sleep and heart health “report card.”
If you are at least 60 years of age, have been retired for a year or more, and have a history of night shift work, you may be eligible. For more information call the Sleep In Retirement Study at 412-246-5015 or email sir@upmc.edu.
Healthy Aging Study
Do you want to become less stressed and more fit in 2018, but don’t exactly know how? Our research team at Carnegie Mellon University are offering a Healthy Aging Study with stress reduction classes for adults ages 65 – 93 in the Pittsburgh area. The study includes an eight-week class as well as one-week and three-month follow up appointments.
This study is a good fit for older adults interested in learning healthy aging skills as well as any older adults looking for more social connection.
Offerings include a class on nutrition and exercise and a class on mindfulness meditation and yoga. There are eight weekly classes which will be held in Baker Hall of Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Classes begin on March 13th and end on May 1st. Participants can earn up to $475 for completing all study activities and will be taught by a trained professional. If you, a family member or a friend are interested in this opportunity, please call 1-866-627-1923 or email CMUhealthyaging@gmail.com.
LATTICE Study
Many older adults experience some degree of memory loss and difficulty concentrating, but there are currently no approved treatments for mild cognitive changes. The purpose of the study is to help researchers find out if lithium, an FDA-approved drug typically used for bipolar disorder, could slow down mental decline. Researchers hope their findings may lead to better ways to treat or prevent mental decline in older adults.
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?
- Age 60 and up
- Have trouble with thinking or memory
- Can safely take lithium
- No major psychiatric illness
- No neurologic illness, such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease
- Willing and able to undergo MRI scanning