Normative Aging Study

Acronym:	NAS	Start Year:	1963
		End Year:	ongoing

SUMMARY

Study Summary:	NAS
Additional Comments:	*95% are veterans (but most are not VA patients).

STUDY DESIGN

Country:	USA	Physiological Measures	Psychological Measures
Sample Size:	2,280*	Functional Health	Cognitive Abilities
Age Group:	21-81	Lifestyle: Physical Activity	Social and Demographic Measures
Gender:	Men	Lifestyle: Nutrition	Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts:		Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves:	13 currently	Minorities
Link w/ Data:	Possible links with admistrative data from Veterans Affairs and Medicare

CONTACTS

Contact Information:	Dr. Pantel S. Vokonas and Dr. Avron Spiro III, Principal Investigators E-mail 1: pantel.vokonas@med.va.gov E-mail 2: aspiro3@bu.edu
Web Page(s):	Web 1: http://www.maveric.org/route/maveric/news/readnew.asp?id=27