Age, Gene, Environment, Susceptibility Study - Reykjavik (AGES)
The AGES - Reykjavik study aims to assess and identify risk factors for age-related conditions through identifying the genetic and environmental involvement. This study recruited an existing cohort from a previous study of the "Reykjavik study", with a baseline cohort of 2,300 participants ages 67 and above. Participants at baseline consisted of 42% males and 58% females. Participants are followed up every few years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,300 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 67 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1907 - 1935 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The general elderly population of Iceland and other Nordic countries.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2002
Primary Institutions
Icelandic Heart Association (Hjartavernd)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Icelandic Heart Association (Hjartavernd)
Icelandic Parliament (Alþingi Íslendinga)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- Computerized tomography (CT)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Existing research data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
- Social care data
Engagement
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