Abstract
The Canadian Study of Health and Aging is a multicenter, population-based cohort study of dementia with a sample of 10,263 participants aged 65 or over. Field work began in 1991, and a follow-up study was undertaken in 1996-97. The present article describes the origins and objectives of the study, provides an overview of its design, organization, and data collection methods, and offers a brief summary of the main results.
Publication types
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Multicenter Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Canada / epidemiology
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Cohort Studies
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Community Health Planning / statistics & numerical data
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Data Collection / statistics & numerical data
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Dementia / epidemiology*
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Dementia / etiology
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Epidemiologic Research Design
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Incidence
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Long-Term Care / statistics & numerical data
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Male
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Risk Factors