Melton Mowbray Ageing Project

Acronym:	MMAP	Start Year:	1981
		End Year:	1999

SUMMARY

Study Summary:	MMAP
Additional Comments:	Two surveys (1981 & 1988) and an intermediate follow-up of all patients aged 75+ registered with a large general practice serving the town of Melton Mowbray and its surrounding. Since 1990, continued surveillance at periodic health assessments.

STUDY DESIGN

Country:	UK	Physiological Measures	Psychological Measures
Sample Size:	3,000	Functional Health	Cognitive Abilities
Age Group:	75+	Lifestyle: Physical Activity	Social and Demographic Measures
Gender:	Both	Lifestyle: Nutrition	Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts:	2	Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves:	8	Minorities
Link w/ Data:	National Mortality Data

CONTACTS

Contact Information:	Professor Carol Jagger Phone #: +44 (0) 116 252 3211 E-mail 1: cxj@le.ac.uk E-mail 2: rjf14@leicester.ac.uk
Web Page(s):	Web 1: http://www.prw.le.ac.uk/melton/