The connection between obesity and dementia

Description: Our aim is to determine the pathophysiological pathway of obesity and dementia (including Alzheimer's). The subjects will go throw cognitive and health assessments, blood biomarkers, and optional tests including- RMR (Resting Metabolism Rate) and imaging tests (Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for fat %, brain MRI scan for structural data and an innovative Brain-Amyloid burden scan via PET-CT).

Contact Person: Sapir Golan Sapir.Golan@sheba.health.gov.il

PI: Prof. Michal Schnaider-Beeri