Cohort Acronym
GENDER
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia (unclassified), Frontotemporal dementia, Other NDs not listed, Parkinson's disease, Vascular dementia
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
GENDER
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia (unclassified), Frontotemporal dementia, Other NDs not listed, Parkinson's disease, Vascular dementia
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Recruitment Period
1994
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
1210
Estimated Current Sample Size
Age at Recruitment
69-88
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
GENDER is a study of unlike-sex twin pairs born between 1906 and 1925 (Gold et al., 2002). A survey concerning health and health behavior was mailed in 1994 with responses from 1,210 twins from 605 pairs where both responded. Mean age at baseline questionnaire assessment was 74.43 (SD 4.28) and all are Caucasians. A baseline in-person evaluation of 498 twins from 249 pairs between 70 and 80 years of age was undertaken between 1995 and 1997, and included an interview and tests of cognitive and physical functioning. Two additional in-person waves followed at 4-year intervals. Finally, a second survey was mailed in 2007 to all living twins who participated in the first mailed survey.
Last update – 04/03/2017
Country
Sweden
Contact details
Institution name
Jönköping University and Karolinska Institutet
Principal Investiator (PI)
Associate Professor Anna Dahl Aslan
Contact email
PI Email: [email protected]
Contact phone number
+49 (0) 761-714118
Address
Institute of Gerontology,
School of Health and Welfare,
Jönköping University,
Box 1026, 551 11 Jönköping,
Sweden
School of Health and Welfare,
Jönköping University,
Box 1026, 551 11 Jönköping,
Sweden
Funders (Core support)
MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successsful Aging
The Axel and Margaret Axson Johnson's Foundation, The Swedish Council for Social Research
The Swedish Foundation for Health Care Sciences and Allergy Research
The Axel and Margaret Axson Johnson's Foundation, The Swedish Council for Social Research
The Swedish Foundation for Health Care Sciences and Allergy Research
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, Reproductive, Respiratory
Biological samples: Blood
Genotyping: Gene screening
Brain imaging: N/A
Brain banking: Consent for brain donation
Lifestyle: Alcohol, Dietary habits, Physical activity, Smoking
Socio-economic: Education, 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