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AUSTRALIAN COHORT AND LONGITUDINAL STUDIES
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The Busselton Healthy Ageing Study |
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Study aims |
To investigate the causes of and risk factors for a wide range of conditions of public health importance in an ageing population |
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Status |
Ongoing |
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Year commenced |
2010 |
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No. follow up |
- |
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Timeframes |
Every four years |
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Baseline sample size |
4000 |
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Sampling |
Born between 1946 and 1964 |
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Gender |
Both |
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Content |
Vision and hearing disorders, respiratory and cardiovascular disease, muscle strength and physical function, obesity, diabetes, sleep disorders, bone health, spinal pain, and mental health and cognition |
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Data collection |
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Type of dementia |
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Cognitive assessment |
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Location of research |
Busselton, WA |
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Contact person |
Professor Bill Musk |
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Contact details |
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Web address |
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Funding agencies |
State Government grant |
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Data availability |
Apply for access from the study website |
