deterMinants of Evolution Of AlzheiMer's disEase aNd relaTed disOrders (MEMENTO)
MEMENTO is a nationwide French cohort study, where participants were recruited in memory clinics and screened for either isolated subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs) or mild cognitive impairment. Over 2,000 participants were recruited between April 2011 and June 2014. At recruitment, cohort members were aged 71 years on average, and 62% were women. Recruitment took place within the French national network of university-based memory clinics (Centres de Mémoires de Ressources et de Recherche [CMRR]). Longitudinal follow-up took place every 6 months for a 5-year period.
Study design
Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
2,323 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux (Université de Bordeaux)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Bordeaux University Hospital
Fondation Plan Alzheimer
French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Inserm)
University of Bordeaux
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – phone
- Interview – unspecified
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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