Participation in research studies
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 7:59 pm
Hi, there!
I just got my results today. I am e3/e4. I wasn't surprised. My dad is 68 and has had dementia for two to three years. My sister tested herself and then my parents tested. Interestingly enough, my parents and I did Ancestry tests. After putting all our raw DNA into Promethease.com I realized my parents had results for one allele which was e3 and I had the other allele which was e3, so I had to be fine, right? Once my sister's test came back e3/e4 I knew there had to be a mistake with Ancestry. Word to the wise...
My strongest reason behind being tested was that I want to be involved in research. I'm 39 years old and I think this puts me in a prime place to be used for great research. However, I'm having trouble finding studies to participate in. Can anyone direct me?
Interesting side note since I'm already posting...in 2016 and 2017 I had qEEGs performed as part of neurofeedback I was trying for help with anxiety. Both times my posterior dominant rhythm (processing speed) came back as that of someone with Alzheimer's. Like, lower than 8-year-olds process. Anyone have any info about this and whether it could mean I'm already on a slippery slope or who I could see to find out more?
Thanks, y'all!
I just got my results today. I am e3/e4. I wasn't surprised. My dad is 68 and has had dementia for two to three years. My sister tested herself and then my parents tested. Interestingly enough, my parents and I did Ancestry tests. After putting all our raw DNA into Promethease.com I realized my parents had results for one allele which was e3 and I had the other allele which was e3, so I had to be fine, right? Once my sister's test came back e3/e4 I knew there had to be a mistake with Ancestry. Word to the wise...
My strongest reason behind being tested was that I want to be involved in research. I'm 39 years old and I think this puts me in a prime place to be used for great research. However, I'm having trouble finding studies to participate in. Can anyone direct me?
Interesting side note since I'm already posting...in 2016 and 2017 I had qEEGs performed as part of neurofeedback I was trying for help with anxiety. Both times my posterior dominant rhythm (processing speed) came back as that of someone with Alzheimer's. Like, lower than 8-year-olds process. Anyone have any info about this and whether it could mean I'm already on a slippery slope or who I could see to find out more?
Thanks, y'all!