I C P S R

National Institute on Aging

Danish 1905 Cohort Study, 1998

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Principal Investigator(s): University of Southern Denmark. Institute of Public Health; Duke University

Summary: This data collection provides information on individuals born in Denmark in 1905 and who were still living in Denmark in 1998. The overall goal of the study was to establish a genetic-epidemiological database to shed light on the aging process among the extremely old. The data focus on their physical and cognitive functioning. Respondents were asked if they had been previously diagnosed with diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, asthma, migraine, cancer, stroke, heart attack, or depressio... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03960.v2

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