Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies - Wales (CFAS-Wales)
CFAS-Wales is a longitudinal study investigating health and cognitive function in older people living in Wales, United Kingdom. Individuals aged 65 years and above were selected at random from general practice registers in rural (Gwynedd and Ynys Môn) and urban (Neath Port Talbot) areas of Wales. Participants were stratified into two age groups, with equal numbers of those aged 65 to 75 and those over 75. Between 2011 and 2013, around 3,500 participants were recruited and completed the baseline study. Participants were followed up two years later between 2013 and 2015.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
3,593 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
before 1946 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
Bangor University
Swansea University
University of Cambridge
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)
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)
- Secondary data
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
- Social care data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
