Einstein Aging Study (EAS)
EAS is a longitudinal study of cognitive aging and dementia. The sample includes systematically recruited older adults of at least 70 years of age drawn from an urban, multi-ethnic, community-dwelling population in Bronx County, New York, in the United States of America. Participants receive comprehensive annual medical and neuropsychological evaluations. In-person evaluations were completed at baseline and at subsequent 12-month intervals.
Study design
Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
2,255 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1993
Primary Institutions
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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