We are requiring patients to be relatively healthy other than no more than early stage dementia. This means no other neurological disorders, no heart disease, maximum stage 3 kidney disease, cancer free,and no diabetes higher than HbA1c between 6% and 8.5%. Additionally age must be less than 85 years old. Other medical conditions will be evaluated when identified.
The patients will be required to sleep at our spa in west Edmonton for a nominal amount of time, usually about 3 to 4 hours as the type of sleep we need for our therapy usually happens early in the sleep cycle. We would like a spouse or other family member to be present.
We will be requesting patients to do the Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination (SAGE) which is a free, 15-minute, self-administered paper-and-pencil test developed by The Ohio State University to detect early signs of mild cognitive impairment, dementia, or Alzheimer's. It evaluates memory, language, reasoning, and executive function to help identify potential issues earlier than standard assessments. This test will need to be done pre and post treatment.
We are in trials testing for this new therapy and are not charging for it currently.