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InveCe.Ab (Invecchiamento Cerebrale ad Abbiategrasso) is a longitudinal, population-based study of disorders of brain ageing involving the assessment and long-term monitoring of the physical conditions and cognitive status. The target population comprises all Abbiategrasso residents born between 1935 and 1939, a reference sample, according to Population Register data, of around 1,700 people.
Those who agreed to participate in the Invece.Ab study were enrolled in a cross-sectional assessment and will be contacted two and four years after the initial data collection to participate in the longitudinal survey. Both the cross-sectional and longitudinal assessments include a medical evaluation, a neuropsychological test battery, several anthropometric measurements, a social and lifestyle interview, blood analyses, and the storage of a blood sample for the evaluation of putative biological markers.
Last update – 02/05/2017
Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Italy
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 60 to 100
Brain related measures Cognitive function|Mental health|Neurological
Funtional rating Individual psychological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision|Reproductive|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging
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
Institute names Golgi Cenci Foundation
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999
age at recruitment 70-74
last updated
recruitment period 2009-2014
estimated current sample size number value 1010
cohort acronym InveCe.Ab
start date 2009-2014
pi Dr Antonio Guaita
website http://www.golgicenci.it/en/studio-invece/
contact details Golgi Cenci Foundation
Abbiategrasso
Milan, IT
abstract InveCe Ab is a longitudinal study of disorders of brain ageing. Between 2009-2014 1,700 Abbiatehrasso residences born between 1935-1939 were recruited.
funders Federazione Alzheimer Italia
contact email Email: [email protected] PI Email:[email protected]
contact phone number
estimated current sample size 0 to 4,999
sample sizes 1321