Social Media

These resources from the National Institute on Aging are designed to support Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers in encouraging brain donation via their social media platforms.

The NIH website, NIH Clinical Trials and You, contains several pages for researchers and trial sites: Improving Visibility of NIH-Supported Clinical Trial Activities and Results: Describes the NIH policy, similar to the FDA “Final Rule” reporting requirement for funded clinical trials: Trials must be registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, and summary results must be submitted no later than 1 year after the primary completion date. Clearly Communicating Research Results Across the Clinical Trials...

Here is a feed of all of the Alzheimer's Disease Centers tweets: Alzheimer's Disease Centers

This study assessed the feasibility, benefits, and challenges of recruiting for research studies related to consumer health information technology by utilizing Facebook.

One-page flyer that lists monthly topics for the Facebook Live Series, "Ask the Doc: Alzheimer's Research Today."

This article describes how clinical trials participants are using social media to communicate with each other, which can disrupt the usual flow of information.