Dementia in Tromsø
Epidemiologisk og klinisk forskning basert på Tromsø demensregister og Tromsøundersøkelsen.
Dementia diagnoses from hospital register were combined with data from Tromsø Study, a large longitudinal population-based study health survey conducted in Tromsø since 1974 so far 7 times. The data spanning several decades before dementia diagnosis are unique and allow for studying rik factors and defining dementia pathways. Dementia subtypes validation is ongoing.
PhD student Ingunn Furset will explore relationship between loneliness and dementia risk.
Genetic score risks are being explored as a part of AD Biobank Norway project, in collaboration with prof. Ole Andreassen and prof. Geir Selbæk.
Members:
Ieva Martinaityte (Principal investigator) (Project manager)
Ingunn Furset
Bente Johnsen
Financial/grant information:
Institute of Clinical Medicine, UiT