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Tracing temporal trends in dementia incidence over 25 years in central Stockholm, Sweden This study examined whether the rate of new cases of dementia has changed from 1987-2013 in persons aged 75 years or over. Two NEAR population-based studies: the Kungsholmen Project (KP; n =1473, 1987-1998) and the Swedish National[...]
NEAR related documents for the application Policies for using NEAR data (work in progress) Data Access Request Form Data Processing agreement Data Transfer Agreement
NEAR is centrally coordinated by the internal leading and operational group of NEAR that is located at the Aging Research Center (ARC), Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Health (NVS), Karolinska Institutet at Tomtebodavägen 18, floor 10, 113 30, Solna, Sweden. All the activities of NEAR Central are planned and[...]
NEAR is organized as a consortium (defined and regulated by the consortia agreement) that includes eight universities: Karolinska Institutet, the universities of Umeå, Jönköping, Gothenburg, Lund, Uppsala, Stockholm, and the Blekinge Institute of Technology. (click to view the image in full-size in another window) Overview – Organization of NEAR Steering[...]
Exploring low mood and risk of dementia: the role of marital status and living situation The aim of this study was to investigate whether low mood is related to an increased dementia risk and whether marital status and living situation can alter this association. Two NEAR population-based studies: the Kungsholmen[...]
Below is a list of the ongoing projects within NEAR. Physical function before death – Linda Enroth, University of Tampere, Finland Sleep and Cognition – Johan Skoog, University of Gothenburg Health Assessment Tool (HAT) validation – Amaia Calderon Larrañaga, Karolinska Institutet Air pollution and MRI – Debora Rizzuto, Karolinska Institutet[...]
NEAR Research findings. Below you can find a list of major scientific contributions based on NEAR data. Newly created screening tool to detect older adults at risk of falling for the first time NEAR-based study has created a first-time injurious fall (FIF) screening tool to identify older adults at risk[...]
The NEAR Scientific Advisory Board member, Professor Bengt Winblad, explains the symptomatology, risk factors and heritability for Alzheimer’s Disease in an article in the daily newspaper SVT. He also underscores that basic research on Alzheimer’s Disease needs to be intensified. Read the article