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Lund 80+
Acronym:
LUND
Start Year:
1988
End Year:
0
SUMMARY
Study Summary:
LUND80
Additional Comments:
The first cohort, born 1908, is tested every year, while the following cohorts only are tested every five years. Identical studies in Fredericton, NB, Canada and Reykjavik, Iceland.
STUDY DESIGN
Country:
Sweden
Physiological Measures
Psychological Measures
Sample Size:
211
Functional Health
Cognitive Abilities
Age Group:
80
Lifestyle: Physical Activity
Social and Demographic Measures
Gender:
Both
Lifestyle: Nutrition
Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts:
5
Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves:
Minorities
Link w/ Data:
Reykjavik (1993) & Fredericton (1998)
CONTACTS
Contact Information:
Dr. Torbjorn Svensson, Principal Researcher
The Fredericton 80+ Study c/o Department of Gerontology St. Thomas University
Fredericton, NB E3B 5G3
Phone #:
1-506-452-0516 Fax: 1-506-452-0611
E-mail 1:
torbjorn@stu.ca
E-mail 2:
randall@stu.ca
Web Page(s):
Web 1:
http://www.stu.ca/research/80plus/description.htm
Web 2:
http://www.geron.lu.se/
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