Aging Brain: Vasculature, Ischemia, and Behavior Study (ABVIB)
The primary goal of ABVIB was to assess the contributions of cardiovascular risk factors (laboratory studies) and cerebrovascular disease (carotid intima media thickness and retinal vessels) to brain structure and function, alone or in combination with Alzheimer’s disease. Measures of brain structure and function included serial MRI and neuropsychological testing. Participants were aged 55 years and above (average age was 75.1 years), living in the state of California in the United States of America, and 82.5% were male at baseline.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
303 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 55 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1994
Primary Institutions
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
University of Southern California (USC)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
