Belgian Ageing Studies (BAS)
BAS is a research project that monitors local challenges and opportunities among home-dwelling older people in Belgium to support evidenced-based ‘age-friendly’ policies at a local level. Data were collected by means of a structured questionnaire, including questions assessing social participation, as well as health, wellbeing, social characteristics, and perceptions of the neighbourhood. Since the programme started in 2004, over 64,000 residents aged 60 and over living in 138 different cities and towns have participated in this study.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
64,737 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 60 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Every sample was representative for the specific municipality.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2002
Primary Institutions
University College Ghent (Hogeschool Gent)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Research Foundation – Flanders (Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek – Vlaanderen, FWO)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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