Amirkola Health and Ageing Project (AHAP)
The aim of the AHAP is to investigate the health status and geriatric medical problems including falling and cognitive impairment of older people in Amirkola, Iran. All people in Amirkola aged 60 years and over were invited to participate in this study. The baseline stage of this project was conducted in 2011 and 2012, and follow-up surveys have been completed every 2 years. The mean age of men (70.0 years) was slightly higher than women (69.7) at baseline, most participants were aged 60 to 69 years, and the majority were illiterate.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,616 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 60 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
University of Babol
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (وزارت بهداشت، درمان و آموزش پزشکی, MOHME)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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