Polygenic risk of Alzheimer's disease in the Faroe Islands.

Background And Purpose: The Faroe Islands are a geographically isolated population in the North Atlantic with a similar prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and all-cause dementia as other European populations. However, the genetic risk underlying AD and other dementia susceptibility has yet to be elucidated.

Methods: Forty-nine single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were genotyped in 174 patients with AD and other dementias and 159 healthy controls.

Trend in the Incidence and Prevalence of Dementia in the Faroe Islands.

Background: Dementia has become an important public health, economic, and social issue. Knowledge about prevalence, incidence, and trends of dementia in a country is of crucial importance. However, no studies of incidence or prevalence of dementia have been undertaken in the Faroe Islands.