Dementia parents
LASA filenames:
LASA092
LASA702
Contact: Almar Kok
Background
Persons whose father or mother has had dementia are more likely to develop dementia themselves, although the rate varies considerably. Genes, such as apolipoprotein E (ApoE), do play some role in the development of dementia, but their specific effects are still under study.
Measurement instrument in LASA
Dementia of parents was assessed by four items; two identical ones for the biological mother and father separately: whether a diagnosis of dementia or severe memory dysfunction was ever determined by a medical doctor, and whether he/she was ever treated for this in a hospital or other care institution.
Questionnaires
LASAD092 / LAS2B092 (main interview, in Dutch);
In: LASAD702 (telephone interview with RESP, in Dutch)
Variable information
LASAD092 (pdf);
LAS2B092;
In: LASAD702 (pdf)
Availability of information per wave ¹
| B | C | D | E | 2B* | F | G | H | 3B* | MB* | I | J | K | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia parents | - | Ma | Ma Tr | - | Ma2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
¹ More information about the LASA data collection waves is available here.
² Available upon request
* 2B=baseline second cohort;
3B=baseline third cohort;
MB=migrants: baseline first cohort
Ma=data collected in main interview;
Tr=data collected in telephone interview with respondent
Previous use in LASA
So far, these questions have not been used in scientific articles.
Date of last update: October 2, 2018
