Chunk #22 — METHODS — Ante-Mortem Biological Specimens and Data

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Overview and findings from the rush Memory and Aging Project.

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A blood sample is taken at each evaluation and aliquots of serum and plasma are stored in a −80°C freezer. Lymphocytes are extracted to provide a source of DNA for genetic studies, and cell lines have been created from more than 1000 participants. Lymphocytes are also cryopreserved for functional studies.