MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/MRC_Cognitive_Function_and_Ageing_Studies_(CFAS)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf longitudinal study
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CFAS
gptkbp:age 65 and over
gptkbp:cohortSize over 18,000 participants
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dataCollected lifestyle factors
health status
cognitive assessments
socio-demographic information
gptkbp:dataSource application required
gptkbp:field epidemiology
gerontology
gptkbp:focus gptkb:dementia
cognitive decline
gptkbp:fullName Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Medical_Research_Council
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS)
gptkbp:notableFinds decline in dementia prevalence in the UK over two decades
gptkbp:notablePublication Lancet 2013;382(9902):1405-12
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Carol_Brayne
gptkbp:region gptkb:England
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:startYear 1989
gptkbp:studyType population-based
gptkbp:successorStudy gptkb:CFAS_II
gptkbp:website https://www.cfas.ac.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CFAS_Wales
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8