Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN)
Cam-CAN is an interdisciplinary research project aiming to further understanding of human ageing. Initiated in October 2010, a population-based, representative sample of approximately 3,000 adults aged between 18 and 90 years was recruited into Stage I of the study, drawn from primary care population lists. A subset of approximately 700 participants was then recruited into Stage II of the study, with a further subset of 280 participants from the second stage recruited into Stage III.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
~3,000 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 - 90 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The population of the United Kingdom.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2010
Primary Institutions
University of Cambridge
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
European Union (EU)
Medical Research Council (MRC)
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 – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
