# NIH Reporter #1R21AG101060-01

Multiple sensory impairments and their associations with blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

**Recipient:** Kaiser Foundation Research Institute

**Award Amount:** $256,471.00
**Ceiling:** $256,471.00

**Awarded:** September 08, 2026

**Identifier:** 1R21AG101060-01

A study examining cross-sectional and exploratory longitudinal associations between sensory impairments and Alzheimer's disease and related dementia blood-based biomarkers.

### Description

The project evaluates whether individual and multiple sensory impairments, including hearing, vision, and smell, are associated with blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in older adults. It uses data from the Healthy Brain Initiative cohort in South Florida.

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