Danish Longitudinal Centenarian Study (DLCS)

GENERAL

Year

1995

Country

Denmark

STUDY DETAILS

Waves

1995-1996

Sample size

207

Sample population

100+

Sample residence

100+

Survey mode

Quantitative, questionnaire survey, proxy data

Longitudinal or cross-section study

Cross-sectional

Data sources

Cognitive and physical performance tests

Main topics

Physical health; cognitive functioning; social participation; differences with regard to gender, education and living space

Goals

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of organ and nonorgan specific autoantibodies in relation to disability and comorbidity in an unselected population of centenarians.

Scientific domain

Medicine

Age studies subcategories

Centenarian Study (100+)

INSTITUTION

Institution

Ageing Research Center, Epidemiology, Institute of Public Health,
University of Southern Denmark

Contact

Prof. Karen Andersen-Ranberg

karanberg@health.sdu.dk

LINKS / PUBLICATIONS

Links

Publications

Rasmussen, S.H., Andersen-Ranberg, K., Thinggaard, M., Jeune, B., Skytthe, A., Christiansen, L., Vaupel, J.W., McGue, M., Christensen, K. (2007) Cohort Profile: The 1895, 1905, 1910 and 1915 Danish Birth Cohort Studies – secular trends in the health and functioning of the very old. Int J Epidemiol, 46(6), 1746-1746j. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyx053. PMID: 28449061; PMCID: PMC5837237.