Monongahela-Youghiogheny Healthy Aging Team Study (MYHAT Study)
The MYHAT study investigates the predictors, features, and outcomes of mild cognitive impairment over time. The study recruited older adults from the Monongahela-Youghiogheny area of Pennsylvania, United States. At baseline, participants were aged 65 years and over and were not in a long-term care institution. The resulting baseline cohort consists of close to 2,000 individuals.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,982 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2006
Primary Institutions
University of Pittsburgh
Links
dementia-epidemiology.pitt.edu/myhat/
cheba.unsw.edu.au/consortia/cosmic/studies/monongahela-youghiogheny-healthy-aging-team-myhat
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
