Aberdeen birth cohort 1936 (ABC1936)
Initiatives
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The aim of ABC1936 was to identify major childhood influences on dementia risk and to improve early detection of dementia.
- Start Year
- 1947
- Supplementary Information
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- The University has followed all of the children born in Aberdeen in 1921, 1936, and 1950-1956 as they grow and age.
Marker Paper
Starr JM, Deary IJ, Fox H, Whalley LJ. Blood pressure and cognition in the Aberdeen 1936 birth cohort. Gerontology, 2007; 53(6): 432-7.
PUBMED 18042996
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 498
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- Participants born in 1921 and 1936 from Aberdeen
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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