Summary
Taiwan Initiative for Geriatric Epidemiological Research (TIGER) at National Taiwan University (NTU) is a prospective cohort study in Taipei, Taiwan. A total of 1200 non-demented participants aged 65 or older were recruited at TIGER I baseline (2011 to 2013) and TIGER II baseline (2019-2022) with MRI and APOE e4 genotyping data at baseline. Montreal Cognitive Assessment – Taiwanese version (MoCA-T) score and domain-specific cognitive function has been assessed biennially from baseline.
About This Data Partner
Taiwan Initiative for Geriatric Epidemiological Research (TIGER, http://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~karenchen/eng/project.html) is a cohort study that recruited around 1200 non-demented community-dwelling participants aged 65 and older between 2011 and 2013 (baseline), and the sample population was followed up biyearly. This study focused on health related issues in the older adults, e.g., global and domain specific cognitive impairment, dementia, and functional change over time, etc. Various data have been collected in this study, e.g., air pollutants, biospecimen, brain and retinal imaging data, and questionnaires (demographics, lifestyle, and comorbidities, etc.). GAAIN is funded by the Alzheimers's Association, USA. It has developed the first operational online integrated research platform, linking scientists and data. Our Taiwan Initiative for Geriatric Epidemiological Research (TIGER) has joined GAAIN in 2018. We are looking forward to more collaborations via data sharing.
Additional Information
Principal Investigator(s)
Karen Chen & Jen-Hau Ch
Contact Phone
+886-2-3366-8019
Data Available
MRI imaging data, cognitive assessment, apolipoprotein (APOE) e4 genotype, demography information, anthropometric data, comorbidities and lifestyle.
The Global Alzheimer's Association Interactive Network