5 Waves: 2006-present
Wave 1: 2006
Wave 2 followed up at 18 months
Wave 3 followed up at 3 years
Wave 4 followed up at 5 years
Wave 5 followed up at 10 years
1042 at baseline
85+
85+
Quantitative, interviews with validated questionnaires
Longitudinal
Functional Assessments
Current status and progress review;
assess the spectrum of health in the oldest old; examine the associations of health trajectories and outcomes with biological, clinical and social factors as the cohort ages;
identify factors which contribute to the maintenance of health and independence;
advance understanding of the biological nature of human ageing
Assess the spectrum of health in the oldest old;
Examine the associations of health trajectories and outcomes with biological, clinical and social factors as the cohort ages;
Identify factors which contribute to the maintenance of health and independence;
Advance understanding of the biological nature of human ageing.
Medicine
Social Science
Institute for Ageing, Newcastle University
Prof. Tom Kirkwood
ageing@ncl.ac.uk
https://mrc.ukri.org/research/facilities-and-resources-for-researchers/cohort-directory/newcastle-85-study/
Collerton J, Barrass K, Bond J, et al. The Newcastle 85+ study: biological, clinical and psychosocial factors associated with healthy ageing: study protocol. BMC Geriatrics, 2007; 7: 14-20.