Origins of Alzheimer’s Disease Across the Life course study (ORACLE)
The participants of the ORACLE study were recruited from the Generation R study, based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. At the year 13 follow up, the subsample of Generation R parents were recruited to be followed up with the ORACLE study. Many of the participants had been part of the "Generation R Focus Cohort", and approximately 64% were female. The study also linked to the Rotterdam Study, to research across the life course.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,307 (participants)
Age at first data collection
33 - 72 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017 (ORACLE study start)
Primary Institutions
Erasmus University Rotterdam (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
European Research Council (ERC)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Existing research data
Engagement
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