Vitality 90+ (Tervaskannot 90+)

The Vitality 90+ Study (in Finnish: Tervaskannot 90+) is a multidisciplinary project focusing on longevity and the oldest-old. The sub-projects address the biological basis of aging, predictors of health, functioning and longevity, old age as an individual experience, and the need for and use of care and services. The research is motivated by the rapid changes in the population structure and by the increase in real longevity.

Data was collected through mailed surveys with whole cohorts of people aged 90+ in Tampere, face-to-face interviews and performance tests and blood samples. The mailed surveys were conducted with all community-dwelling people in 1996 and 1998, and with both community-dwelling and institutionalized people four times since 2001.

Types
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Finland
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 physiological|Individual psychological
Anthropometric Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision|Musculoskeletal
Biological samples Blood
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle
Socio-economic Education|Family circumstances|Housing and accommodation|Informal support|Marital status|Occupation and employment
Health service utilisation
Institute names Gerontology Research Center
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999

age at recruitment >90
last updated
recruitment period 1995-present
estimated current sample size number value 4563
cohort acronym
start date 1995-present
pi Professor Marja Jylhä
website http://www.gerec.fi/en/research/health-functioning-and-longevity/vitality-90
contact details Gerontology Research Center and School of Health Sciences,
33014 University of Tampere,
Tampere,
Finland
abstract  The Vitality 90+ Study is a multidisciplinary project focusing on longevity and the oldest-old. A survey was sent to those over 90 in 1995 and has been repeated multiple times, the next round will be in 2018.
funders  Academy of Finland, Pirkanmaa Hospital District
contact email PI email: [email protected]
contact phone number 
estimated current sample size 0 to 4,999
sample sizes 366