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study and participation in therapeutic
trials.

Perceived health and risk of dementia.
In collaboration with the University 12
de Octubre Hospital Research Insti-
tute, an analysis of the data from the
extensive epidemiological study NE-
DICES is being carried out to examine
to what extent the perception that the
elderly individual has of their state of
health is predictive of the future de-
velopment of deterioration cognitive
and dementia in later years.

Future lines of research

Using the available data from the
Vallecas Project, at least eight studies
are proposed some of which have al-
ready produced preliminary results:

• Study of the variables associated
with the reversion of the MCI state consecutive visits to the Vallecas
to that of cognitive normality. The Project. The results show a
objective of this work is to identify completely unexpected finding: the
those lifestyle variables that could reliability in the collection of this
be playing an essential role in variable, which is highly relevant
the reversion and, later, propose in this field, is highly questionable
possible interventions on them in since 1 in 3 subjects do not report
another sample of subjects. consistently on their actual
educational level.
• Analysis of discrepancies and
unreliability in the collection • Longitudinal normative data and
of educational level within the reliable change index in a selection
Vallecas Project. Fortuitously, the of cognitive tests from the Vallecas
self-reported data regarding the Project. To carry out this work, we
educational level of the subjects will collaborate with partners of the
has been collected during three consortium that emerged under