Centenarians at Trieste (CaT)
The CaT study aims to describe the health status of a population of centenarians, measuring disease and disability prevalence, use of social and health services, and present and past lifestyles. It is particularly focused on cognitive impairment and dental health. Participants are around 150 centenarians in Trieste, Italy, recruited through the local health authority. The first wave of recruitment and interviews began in 2014 with 70 participants. A second wave began in 2017, including the recruitment of new participants and a follow-up of those who participated in wave 1. Participants' medical records from 2000 to 2014 were collected through linkage.
Study design
Cohort - birth, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
150 (participants, as of 2025)
Age at first data collection
≥ 100 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2014
Primary Institutions
Institute of Scientific Hospitalization and Care (L’Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico; IRCCS)
University of Trieste (Università degli Studi di Trieste; UniTS)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Comune di Trieste
Fondazione Foreman Casali
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)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
