Toledo Study for Healthy Aging (TSHA)
The Toledo Study for Healthy Aging a population-based longitudinal study following a sample of over 2,000 institutionalized and community-dwelling individuals aged 65 years and over, who reside in the province of Toledo, Spain. The sample is composed of two cohorts: the historic cohort, which is formed of participants aged 77 and older from a previous study (the Toledo Study); and the new cohort, comprised of individuals aged 65-76 years. Both cohorts were selected by a two-stage random sampling of the municipal census of the province of Toledo. At baseline in 2006-2009, the sample was 56% female, and comprised 24% of the population aged 65 and older living in Toledo.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
811 (historic cohort)
1,677 (new sample)
Age at first data collection
65 - 76 years (new cohort)
≥ 77 years (historic cohort)
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
Hospital Virgen del Valle
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Carlos III Health Institute (Instituto de Salud Carlos III, ISCIII)
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud
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
- None
- None
Engagement
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