Overview of the Korean Longitudinal Study on Cognitive Aging and Dementia.
- Author:
Ji Won HAN
1
;
Tae Hui KIM
;
Kyung Phil KWAK
;
Kayoung KIM
;
Bong Jo KIM
;
Shin Gyeom KIM
;
Jeong Lan KIM
;
Tae Hyun KIM
;
Seok Woo MOON
;
Jae Young PARK
;
Joon Hyuk PARK
;
Seonjeong BYUN
;
Seung Wan SUH
;
Ji Young SEO
;
Yoonseop SO
;
Seung Ho RYU
;
Jong Chul YOUN
;
Kyoung Hwan LEE
;
Dong Young LEE
;
Dong Woo LEE
;
Seok Bum LEE
;
Jung Jae LEE
;
Ju Ri LEE
;
Hyeon JEONG
;
Hyun Ghang JEONG
;
Jin Hyeong JHOO
;
Kyuhee HAN
;
Jong Woo HONG
;
Ki Woong KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Multicenter Study ; Original Article
- Keywords: Community; Multicenter; Longitudinal; Prospective; Cohort study; Cognitive ageing; Dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; Korea
- MeSH: Activities of Daily Living; Aging; Cognitive Aging*; Cohort Studies; Dementia*; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Follow-Up Studies; Korea; Life Style; Longitudinal Studies*; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Neurologic Examination; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Risk Factors
- From:Psychiatry Investigation 2018;15(8):767-774
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Due to an unprecedented rate of population aging, South Korea is facing a dementia epidemic. For this reason, the Korean Longitudinal Study on Cognitive Aging and Dementia (KLOSCAD) was launched in 2009 with support from the Korean Health Industry Development Institute to investigate the epidemiology, biopsychosocial risk factors, and outcomes of dementia and dementia-related conditions. METHODS: The KLOSCAD is the first nationwide multi-center population-based prospective cohort study. In October 2010, 12,694 individuals were randomly sampled from residents aged 60 years or older who lived in 13 districts across South Korea. In the baseline assessment, which was conducted from November 2010 through October 2012, 6,818 (53.7%) individuals participated. Follow-up assessments have been conducted every two years, with the first follow-up assessment conducted between November 2012 and October 2014, and the second between November 2014 and October 2016. The third is now in progress, and will span from November 2016 to October 2018. Diagnosis of cognitive disorders, neuropsychological battery, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, activities of daily living, physical and neurologic examination and laboratory tests, life styles, quality of life, and identification of death were evaluated in each assessment. RESULTS: The cumulative drop-out rate at the second follow-up assessment was 38.7%. Dementia and mild cognitive impairment were 5.0% and 27.0%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The KLOSCAD may provide strong scientific evidence for advancing the fight against dementia both in Korea and globally.
