Rete Geriatrica Alzheimer - Geriatric Network on Alzheimer’s disease (ReGAl)
The ReGAl project is a large longitudinal Italian multicentric clinical-based study, funded by the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SIGG). The project follows individuals over the age of 50 with cognitive deficits and dementia attending one of 33 Italian Geriatric memory clinics. Participants were recruited from January 2001 to December 2005, and since the first wave of data collection, the sample grew to involve a total of 4,075 patients.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
3,897 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 50 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2001
Primary Institutions
University of Perugia (Università degli Studi di Perugia)
Links
neurodegenerationresearch.eu/cohort/rete-geriatrica-alzheimer-project/
content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad170494
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SIGG)
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
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- None
Engagement
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