10/66 Dementia Research Group Population-Based Cohort Study - India (10/66 India)
The 10/66 Dementia Research Group Population-Based Cohort Study investigates the lives of older people in 8 study sites in low and middle-income countries with the aim of providing evidence for policy development and reform. 10/66 India recruited adults aged at least 65 years old from Kandhanchavadi, Perungudi, Thoraipakkam, Palavakkam, and Kottivakkam in South Chennai, India. Over 2,000 adults participated in the baseline data collection sweep between 2004 and 2006. Participants were followed up in 2008 to determine mortality.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,004 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2004
Primary Institutions
Christian Medical College, Vellore (Academic, India)
King's College London (KCL) (Academic, United Kingdom)
Voluntary Health Services (VHS Hospital) (Healthcare/Medical, India)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Wellcome Trust (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
World Health Organisation (WHO) (Third Sector, Switzerland)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
