ZARAgoza DEMentia DEPression project (ZARADEMP)
The ZARADEMP project aimed to document the association between risk factors and realised dementia cases and its most frequent subtypes. The study recruited participants who were cognitively normal community members aged 55 and older from Zaragoza, Spain, and surrounding rural areas. At baseline, participants were mostly female and educated at a primary level. The baseline cohort consisted of over 4,800 participants.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
4,803 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 55 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1994
Primary Institutions
University of Zaragoza (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Carlos III Health Institute (Instituto de Salud Carlos III, ISCIII)
Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria (FIS)
Spanish Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Sanidad, MISAN)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
