Longitudinal Study of Cognitive Change in Normal Healthy Old Age (LSCC)
This study followed the cognitive changes in a sample of 6,542 healthy residents from Greater Manchester and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, who were aged 42-92 years at recruitment. Participant recruitment began in 1983, and new participants were recruited at each wave until 1992. Surviving participants were assessed every two years until 2003.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,052 (Newcastle participants)
2,193 (Manchester participants)
Age at first data collection
42 - 92 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1983
Primary Institutions
University of Manchester
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Medical Research Council (MRC)
UK Social Science Research Council
Unilever PLC
Wellcome Trust
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
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Census data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
