GENERAL
Year
2013
Country
Portugal
STUDY DETAILS
Waves
every 6 month
Sample size
140
Sample population
100+
Sample residence
100+
Survey mode
Face-to-face interviewed, telephone interview every 6 months
Longitudinal or cross-section study
Longitudinal
Data sources
Socio-demographic characteristics, physical health, functional status, cognitive status, nutritional status and life-style
Main topics
health-related predictors of survival in centenarians
Goals
To examine health-related predictors of survival in centenarians.
Scientific domain
Social Science, Medicine
Age studies subcategories
Centenarian Study (100+)
INSTITUTION
Institution
Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Contact
Dr. Laetitia Teixeira
lcteixeira@icbas.up.pt
LINKS / PUBLICATIONS
Links
Publications
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-981-287-080-3_141-1