US NIA's $300 million program to establish Alzheimer's registry

CHICAGO -- The U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) is funding a $300 million project to build an Alzheimer's research database.

The six-year program is expected to help track the health of Americans for decades and allows researchers to gain insights on the brain-wasting disease that causes forgetfulness, a Reuters report said.

The NIA's data platform will have the capacity to store long-term health information on 70% to 90% of the U.S. population, the news agency said citing officials.

NIA is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).