LonGenity
The LonGenity study is the longitudinal component of the Longevity Genes Project, which aims to identify and characterise factors, biological markers and mechanisms leading to exceptionally long life span. The LonGenity study includes 1,100 participants aged 65 years and older of Ashkenazi Jewish descent in New York, United States of America, around half of whom are the offspring of 'super agers', who lived to be 95 years or older. Baseline assessment began in 2008, and participants undergo annual assessments.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,100 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participant)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
