Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Current research subjects at the BU ADC, VA BHS, or IU ADC
- * A consensus diagnosis of probable AD, amnestic MCI, or control
- * BMI of 20-35
- * Probable AD subjects must be confirmed for positive AD pathology in the CNS
- * Probable AD subjects must have a designated research proxy signed before they became demented.
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Diabetes mellitus
- * Gastroparesis
- * Use of insulin, pramlintide, other injectable anti-hyperglycemic agents, such as glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1), or oral anti-diabetic products
- * Unexplained hypoglycemia (glucose ≤ 60 mg/dL) or hyperglycemia (glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL) pre-injection
- * History of stroke
- * Seizures or use of anti-seizure medications
- * History of brain injury and loss of consciousness
- * Diagnosed cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA)
- * Infection within 1 month
Ages Eligible for Study:
60 Years to 90 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No