Canadian Study of Health and Aging

Acronym:	CSHA	Start Year:	1991
		End Year:	2001

SUMMARY

Study Summary:	CSHA
Additional Comments:	Includes people in institution (1,255) - Includes both caregiver and proxy interviews - Multicenters: cities & surrounding areas - Excludes the two territories, Indian reservations & military units.

STUDY DESIGN

Country:	Canada	Physiological Measures	Psychological Measures
Sample Size:	10,263	Functional Health	Cognitive Abilities
Age Group:	65+	Lifestyle: Physical Activity	Social and Demographic Measures
Gender:	Both	Lifestyle: Nutrition	Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts:		Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves:	3	Minorities
Link w/ Data:	Mortality and some health care utilisation.

CONTACTS

Contact Information:	Dr. Ian McDowell, Principal Investigator (613) 562-5800 ext. 8284 E-mail 1: mcdowell@zeus.med.uottawa.ca
Web Page(s):	Web 1: http://www.csha.ca/