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The Sydney Centenarian Study is an ongoing project that has established a representative cohort of very elderly Australians. It has provided evidence that dementia is not inevitable at this age and that independent living is common. The data collected to date provides an excellent resource to explore the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to long life and successful cognitive aging. The study is ongoing and actively recruiting, with numerous publications in preparation.
Last Update 21/09/2017
Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Australia
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 60 to 100
Brain related measures Cognitive function|Mental health|Neurological
Funtional rating Individual psychological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Hearing and Vision|Musculoskeletal|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Brain banking Consent for brain donation
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Ethnic group|Housing and accommodation|Informal support|Marital status|Occupation and employment|Unpaid care
Health service utilisation Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
Institute names Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing; University of New South Wales
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999
age at recruitment >95
last updated
recruitment period Ongoing
estimated current sample size number value 425
cohort acronym SCS
start date Ongoing
pi Professor Perminder Sachdev
website https://cheba.unsw.edu.au/project/sydney-centenarian-study
contact details Mr Adam Theobald ﾖ Study Coordinator
Sydney Centenarian Study
Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CheBA)
School of Psychiatry, UNSW Medicine
abstract SCS is a longitudinal cohort exploring the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to long life and successful cognitive aging. Currently 425 participants over 95 have been recruited, 600 is the planned sample size.
funders National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
contact email Email: [email protected]
contact phone number +612 9385 0433
estimated current sample size 0 to 4,999
sample sizes 600+