Vivre-Leben-Vivere (VLV)
The VLV survey aims to evaluate the life and health conditions of elderly individuals living in Switzerland, and to compare these conditions to those observed in 1979 and 1994. The study is conducted in five Swiss cantons: Geneva, Valais, Bern, Basel, and Ticino. Between 2011 and 2012, the study recruited approximately 3,600 participants aged 65 to 105 years, including an equal number of males and females. To date, participants have been followed up in 2017.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
3,635 (participants)
Age at first data collection
65 - 105 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
University of Geneva (Université de Genève)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
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
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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