Cohort Acronym
TILDA
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia (unclassified), Parkinson's disease, Subjective memory complaints (SMC) or subjective cognitive decline (SCD)
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
TILDA
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia (unclassified), Parkinson's disease, Subjective memory complaints (SMC) or subjective cognitive decline (SCD)
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Recruitment Period
2009
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
8175
Estimated Current Sample Size
Age at Recruitment
>50
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) is a large-scale, nationally representative, longitudinal study on ageing in Ireland, the overarching aim of which is to make Ireland the best place in the world to grow old.
TILDA collects information on all aspects of health, economic and social circumstances from people aged 50 and over in a series of data collection waves once every two years. TILDA is unique amongst longitudinal studies in the breadth of physical, mental health and cognitive measures collected. This data, together with the extensive social and economic data, makes TILDA one of the most comprehensive research studies of its kind both in Europe and internationally.
Last Update 21/09/2017
Country
Ireland
Contact details
Institution name
Trinity College Dublin
Website
http://tilda.tcd.ie/
Principal Investiator (PI)
Professor Rose Anne Kenny
Contact email
Email: [email protected]
Contact phone number
Phone contact: +353 1 896 2509
Address
The Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (TILDA)
Lincoln Gate
Trinity College
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland
Lincoln Gate
Trinity College
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland
Funders (Core support)
Trinity College Dublin
Variables Collected
Brain related measures: Cognitive function, Mental health, Neurological
Funtional rating: Individual physiological, Individual psychological
Anthropometric: Blood pressure, Height, Hip circumference, Waist circumference, Weight
Physical: Cardiovascular, Hearing and Vision, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory
Biological samples: Blood, Other
Genotyping: N/A
Brain imaging: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: Alcohol, Dietary habits, Physical activity, Smoking
Socio-economic: Education, Ethnic group, Family circumstances, Housing and accommodation, Income and finances, Informal support, Marital status, Occupation and employment, Unpaid care
Health service utilisation: Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care