The Indianapolis Ibadan Dementia Project
Initiatives
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To compare incidence rates of dementia and Alzheimer in 2 diverse, elderly community- dwelling population.
*Note: All published information has been collected from the article referenced in the Marker Paper box below. Therefore, there may be variations with more advanced versions of the study.*
- Start Year
- 1992
- End Year
- 1998
- Funding
- National Institutes of Health and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc Inc
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- Baseline survey (1992-93) and two subsequent follow -up waves after 2 years(1994-95) and after 5 years (1997-98)
Marker Paper
Hendrie HC, Ogunniyi A, Hall KS, et al. Incidence of dementia and Alzheimer disease in 2 communities: Yoruba residing in Ibadan, Nigeria, and African Americans residing in Indianapolis, Indiana. JAMA. 2001 Feb 14;285(6):739-47.doi:10.1001/jama.285.6.739
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 2,459
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- Over 65 years old.
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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