Cohort Acronym
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Dementia (unclassified), Parkinson's disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Dementia (unclassified), Parkinson's disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Recruitment Period
1990
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
1045
Estimated Current Sample Size
0 to 4,999
Age at Recruitment
?70
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
The Canberra Longitudinal Study is a 12 year study into the health and memory of older people which commenced in 1990, with subsequent waves in 1994, 1998 and 2002. The 2002 wave was the last time that participants were approached for interviews – the youngest participant in 2002 was 82 years of age.
Country
Australia
Contact details
Institution name
Australian National University
Principal Investiator (PI)
Dr Phil Batterham
Contact email
[email protected]
Contact phone number
Address
Centre for Mental Health
Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital
Territory, Australia
Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital
Territory, Australia
Funders (Core support)
NHMRC
Variables Collected
Brain related measures: N/A
Funtional rating: Individual physiological, Individual psychological
Anthropometric: Weight
Physical: Cardiovascular, Hearing and Vision, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory
Biological samples: Other
Genotyping: N/A
Brain imaging: N/A
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: Alcohol, Dietary habits, Physical activity, Smoking
Socio-economic: Education, Ethnic group, Family circumstances, 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