The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam:cohort update 2016 and major findings

The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) is an ongoing longitudinal study of older adults in the Netherlands, which started in 1992. LASA is focused on the determinants, trajectories and consequences of physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning. The study is based on a nationally representative sample of older adults aged 55�years and over. The findings of the LASA study have been reported in over 450 publications so far (see www.lasa-vu.nl). In this article we describe the background and the design of the LASA study, and provide an update of the methods. In addition, we pro... Mehr ...

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Verfasser: Hoogendijk, Emiel O.
Deeg, Dorly J.H.
Poppelaars, Jan
van der Horst, Marleen
Broese van Groenou, Marjolein I.
Comijs, Hannie C.
Pasman, H. Roeline W.
van Schoor, Natasja M.
Suanet, Bianca
Thom�se, Fleur
van Tilburg, Theo G.
Visser, Marjolein
Huisman, Martijn
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
Reihe/Periodikum: Hoogendijk , E O , Deeg , D J H , Poppelaars , J , van der Horst , M , Broese van Groenou , M I , Comijs , H C , Pasman , H R W , van Schoor , N M , Suanet , B , Thom�se , F , van Tilburg , T G , Visser , M & Huisman , M 2016 , ' The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam : cohort update 2016 and major findings ' , European Journal of Epidemiology , vol. 31 , no. 9 , pp. 927-945 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-016-0192-0
Schlagwörter: Aging / Biomarkers / Cognitive function / Cohort studies / Epidemiology / Health status indicators / Longitudinal studies / Mental health / Netherlands / Social support
Sprache: Englisch
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The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) is an ongoing longitudinal study of older adults in the Netherlands, which started in 1992. LASA is focused on the determinants, trajectories and consequences of physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning. The study is based on a nationally representative sample of older adults aged 55�years and over. The findings of the LASA study have been reported in over 450 publications so far (see www.lasa-vu.nl). In this article we describe the background and the design of the LASA study, and provide an update of the methods. In addition, we provide a summary of the major findings from the period 2011–2015.