Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP)
WRAP is a longitudinal observational cohort of over 1,700 adults in Wisconsin, United States of America, recruited between the ages of 40 and 65 from 2001 onwards. The cohort is enriched with participants at risk for Alzheimer's disease, defined as having at least one biological parent diagnosed with dementia due to probable Alzheimer's disease. Several recruitment sources were utilised, such as memory assessment clinics, newspaper advertisements, and word of mouth.
Study design
Registry, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
452 (paticipants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
40 - 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
2001
Primary Institutions
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Academic, United States of America)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Alzheimer's Association (Third Sector, United States of America)
Extendicare Foundation (Third Sector, Canada)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Government, United States of America)
North-western Mutual Life Foundation (Third Sector, United States of America)
Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (Research, United States of America)
Ongoing?
Yes
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)
- Self-completed questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
