Cohort Acronym
HRS
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Alzheimer's disease, Subjective memory complaints (SMC) or subjective cognitive decline (SCD)
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
HRS
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Alzheimer's disease, Subjective memory complaints (SMC) or subjective cognitive decline (SCD)
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Recruitment Period
1992
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
20000
Estimated Current Sample Size
Age at Recruitment
>50
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a longitudinal panel study that surveys a representative sample of approximately 20,000 people in the United States.
Last update: 21/01/2017
Country
USA
Contact details
Institution name
The University of Michigan
Website
http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/
Principal Investiator (PI)
Dr David Weir
Contact email
[email protected]
Contact phone number
Address
Health and Retirement Study
The University of Michigan
Institute for Social Research
426 Thompson Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
The University of Michigan
Institute for Social Research
426 Thompson Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Funders (Core support)
National Institute of Aging (NIA)
Variables Collected
Brain related measures: Behaviour, Cognitive function, Mental health, Neurological
Funtional rating: Individual physiological, Individual psychological
Anthropometric: Blood pressure, Height, Weight
Physical: Cardiovascular, Hearing and Vision, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory
Biological samples: Blood
Genotyping: Gene screening
Brain imaging: N/A
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