The longitudinal urban cohort ageing study (LUCAS): study protocol and participation in the first decade

The longitudinal urban cohort ageing study (LUCAS): study protocol and participation in the first decade

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We present concept, study protocol and selected baseline data of the Longitudinal Urban Cohort Ageing Study (LUCAS) in Germany. LUCAS is a long-running cohort study of community-dwelling seniors complemented by specific studies of ge...

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Main Authors: Dapp Ulrike, Anders Jennifer, von Renteln-Kruse Wolfgang, Golgert Stefan, Meier-Baumgartner Hans, Minder Christoph E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Longitudinal
Cohort
Health
Promotion
Frailty
Comprehensive assessment
Ageing
Elderly
Functional decline
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/12/35

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