Study overview
Overview
- Study title
- Longitudinal Cognition and Aging Research on Population of the National capital region (LoCARPoN) Study
- Participants enrolled
- 8,858
- Lead institute
- AIIMS, New Delhi
- Principal investigator (PI)
- Kameshwar Prasad (AIIMS, New Delhi)
- Principal investigator profile
- Open profile
- Study design
- Prospective
- Location
- New Delhi
- Single / multiple sites
- Single Site
- Key highlights
- This study is to determine the incidence of stroke and dementia in community-dwelling adults (>50 yrs) in India.The study aims to bridge this divergence, which cannot be solely explained by genetics, by investigating biological, environmental, and social factors that could be amenable to prevention.
- Reference paper 1
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab078
Insights & criteria
Insights
- Inclusion criteria
- Residing in particular Geographical area and Consented
- Socio‑demographic / economic
- Upper Middle Socio-economic Status
- Recruitment and timeline
- 2016-2019
- Follow‑up
- Telephonic Follow-up every 6 months
In person 4 years Follow-up - Keywords
- Old- Age, Cognitive Health, Aging
Details
Details
- Age group
- ≥50 years
- Gender
- Men & Women
- Scope
- National
- Category
- Adult and Aging Cohort