Study overview
Overview
- Study title
- Harmonised Diagnostic Assessment of Dementia for the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI-DAD)
- Study link
- https://lasi-dad.org/
- Participants enrolled
- 3,224
- Lead institute
- AIIMS,New Delhi / University of Southern California
- Principal investigator (PI)
- Aparajit B. Dey (AIIMS, New Delhi)
- Principal investigator profile
- Open profile
- Study design
- Longitudinal/Prospective
- Location
- 14 States (Assam Haryana Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Odisha Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Telangana Uttar Pradesh West Bengal New Delhi Jammu and Kashmir)
- Single / multiple sites
- Multiple Sites
- Key highlights
- The study aim is to estimate the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment and to contribute to a better understanding of the determinants of late-life cognition, cognitive aging, and dementia. It also aim to study the impact of dementia and cognitive impairment on families and society.It is part of the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) network.
- Reference paper 1
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16740
Insights & criteria
Insights
- Inclusion criteria
- Individuals involve in LASI
- Socio‑demographic / economic
- Urban and Rural Setting
- Recruitment and timeline
- 2017-2019
- Follow‑up
- Every 4 years
- Keywords
- Aging, Cognitive Health, Old Age, Dementia
Details
Details
- Age group
- ≥60 years
- Gender
- Men & Women
- Scope
- National
- Category
- Disease-Specific Cohort