Cambridge City over-75s Cohort Study (CC75C)
CC75C is a population-based follow-up study of men and women aged 75 and above who were registered with general practices within Cambridge, United Kingdom. The study originated from a survey conducted in 1985 of over 2,600 men and women aged 75 and above. From this original survey, 2,166 individuals form the baseline sample for the longitudinal cohort.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,166 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 75 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Over 75's in Cambridge city
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1985
Primary Institutions
University of Cambridge
Links
neurodegenerationresearch.eu/cohort/the-cambridge-city-over-75s-cohort-study/
cph.cam.ac.uk/research/life-course-and-ageing/oldest-old-towards-end-life
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust
Allen Family Foundation
Alzheimer's Research UK
Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority
Ongoing?
No
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
- Interviews or focus groups
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- None
Engagement
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