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The aim of the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN) project is to identify the neural mechanisms underpinning successful cognitive ageing. The study recruitment participants over 18 from resident within Cambridge City and used epidemiological, behavioural, and neuroimaging data to understand how individuals can best retain cognitive abilities into old age. A major aim of the research programme is to understand the nature of brain-cognition relationships across the lifespan, and to highlight the importance of abilities that are maintained into old age.
This population study was not designed to have repeated measures for each participant, but rather as one extended and comprehensive study visit that took place over 3 stages.
Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries United Kingdom
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 10 to 19|20 to 39|40 to 59|60 to 100
Brain related measures
Funtional rating Individual psychological
Anthropometric Height|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision
Biological samples Saliva
Genotyping
Brain imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)|Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
Brain banking
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
Institute names University of Cambridge
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999
age at recruitment >18
last updated
recruitment period 2010
estimated current sample size number value 2500
cohort acronym CamCan
start date 2010
pi Professor Lorraine Tyler
website http://www.cam-can.com
contact details Professor Lorraine Tyler
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience,
Department of Psychology,
University of Cambridge,
Cambridge
CB2 3EB,
UK
abstract The aim of the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN) project is to identify the neural mechanisms underpinning successful cognitive ageing. CamCan recruited 3000 participants.
funders BBSRC
contact email [email protected]
contact phone number Tel: +44 (0) 1223766457
estimated current sample size 0 to 4,999
sample sizes 3000