Invecchiare in Chianti, aging in the Chianti area (InCHIANTI)
InCHIANTI is a study of the factors contributing to the decline of mobility in late life. The study recruited approximately 1,450 participants, aged 20 to 102 years, from two towns in Tuscany, Italy (Greve in Chianti and Bagno a Ripol). Baseline data were collected between 1998 and 2000. Follow-up assessments were performed at 3 years (Cycle 2, 2001-2003), 6 years (Cycle 3, 2004-2006), 9 years (Cycle 4, 2007-2009), 15 years (Cycle 5, 2013-2014) and 18 years (Cycle 6, 2016-2017). Mortality data was collected from 1998 to 2018.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,453 (participants)
Age at first data collection
20 - 102 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The older population (individuals age 65 or over) of Greve and Bagno a Ripol in Italy.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1998
Primary Institutions
Italian National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani, INRCA)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Health (Ministero della Salute)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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