Rhineland Study
The Rhineland Study is a long-term, prospective population study initiated by the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) that examines factors that relate to healthy physical and mental aging. The study examines up to 20,000 people from the age of 30 onward. The participants are examined repeatedly every 3 to 4 years over the course of their lives. Residents of the city districts of Beuel and Hardtberg in Germany (including the surrounding area) participate.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
10,411 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 30 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2016
Primary Institutions
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) now known as Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt, BMFTR)
German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG)
Ongoing?
Yes
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)
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- None
Engagement
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