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Betula Project


Acronym:  Betula Start Year: 1988
End Year: 1998

SUMMARY

Study Summary: BetulaProject
Additional Comments: 4 samples of participants. Last wave begun in 1998. Add on study: CASCADE: A European collaborative study on vascular determinants of brain lesion.

STUDY DESIGN

Country: Sweden Physiological Measures Psychological Measures
Sample Size: 3,500 Functional Health Cognitive Abilities
Age Group: 35+ Lifestyle: Physical Activity Social and Demographic Measures
Gender: Both Lifestyle: Nutrition Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts: 11 Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves: 3 Minorities
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CONTACTS

Contact Information: Dr. Lars-Göran Nilsson, Project Director
Betulaprojektet Department of Psychology Umeå University
S-901 87 Umeå SWEDEN

Phone #: +46 90 7866403 Fax: +46 90 7866695
E-mail 1: lgn@psychmax.psychology.su.se
E-mail 2: betula@psy.umu.se
 
Web Page(s): Web 1: http://www.apsy.umu.se/memory/Betula.html