Longitudinal Urban Cohort Ageing Study

To investigate factors that are relevant to maintain functional competence, to prevent long-term disability and to minimise unnecessary service utilisation among older people. (1) Therefore, periodic assessments are performed covering information on functional status (ROBUST, postROBUST, preFRAIL, FRAIL according tio LUCAS Functional Ability Index; Dapp U et al. BMC Geriatr 2014;14:141.), health behaviour, health care use, the need of long-term care, and survival over a period of more than 10 years. (2) Long-term effects of randomised (RCT) health promotion intervention will be evaluated (Dapp U et al. Draft for Dtsch Arztebl Int 2017; Neumann L et al. J Nutr Health Aging 2017;doi:10.1007/s12603-017-0932-1). There were two approaches (a) small group sessions ﾓActive health promotion in old ageﾔ (Dapp U et al. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2011;66:591-8.), and (b)
home visits (Pr’fener F Z Gerontol Geriatr 2016;49:596-605).

3,326 independently living community-dwelling elderly people (60 years and over) were recruited from 21 general practices in 2000 (baseline). They were followed up over a ten year period until 2010 resulting in multidimensional data sets for every single participant at baseline, 1 year, 7 year and 9 year follow up (Dapp U et al. BMC Geriatr 2012 Jul 9;12:35.).

Last Update 21/09/2017

Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Germany
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 60 to 100
Brain related measures Behaviour|Cognitive function|Mental health
Funtional rating Individual physiological|Individual psychological
Anthropometric
Physical
Biological samples
Genotyping
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Housing and accommodation|Income and finances|Informal support|Marital status
Health service utilisation Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
Institute names Department of Geriatric Clinic and Research Department
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999

age at recruitment >60
last updated
recruitment period 2000-2001
estimated current sample size number value 20000
cohort acronym LUCAS
start date 2000-2001
pi Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Dapp
website https://www.albertinen.de/krankenhaeuser/geriatrische_klinik/leistungsspektrum/lucas/teilprojekt1
contact details Dr. Ulrike Dapp
Albertine-Haus Hamburg
Department of Geriatric Clinic and Research Department
Albertinen-Haus, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Scientific institution at the University of Hamburg
Sellhopsweg 18-22
22459 Hamburg
abstract  LUCAS is a population study focused on 3,326 independently living community-dwelling elderly people (60 years and over). It began in 2000 to investigate factors that are relevant to maintain functional competence.
funders  German Federal Ministry of Education and Research: LUCAS I: 01ET0708 | LUCAS II: 01ET1002A | LUCAS III/PROLONG HEALTH 01EL1407)
European Commission | HORIZON 2020 | MINDMAP | Research and innovation action no 667661
contact email PI Email: [email protected]
contact phone number (040) 5581-1871
estimated current sample size 20,000 to 49,999
sample sizes 3326