The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam: cohort update 2016 and major findings
Open Access
- 20 August 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in European Journal of Epidemiology
- Vol. 31 (9), 927-945
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-016-0192-0
Abstract
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.Keywords
Funding Information
- Netherlands Ministry of Health Welfare and Sports, Directorate of Long-Term Care
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