LBC1936_Wave2
Population
LBC1936
A sub-sample of the Scottish Mental Survey 1947. The mean age of the participants was 70 years old at wave 1, 73 years old at wave 2 and 76 years old at wave 3.
Data Collection Event
LBC1936 - Wave 2
Cognitive ability: Psychometric battery consisting of executive function, reasoning, memory, and processing speed.
Socio-demographic information: marital status/living arrangement.
History of disease and medication use, anxiety and depression, smoking and alcohol status.
Physical and fitness measures: disability scale, height, weight, blood pressure, lung function, grip strength, 6-m walk time, visual acuity, ABPI, balance, dentition.
Blood samples taken for DNA extraction, biochemistry, haematology, markers of oxidative stress, inflammation and blood–brain barrier integrity (plasma and serum stored at −80°C).
Retinal photography, magnetic resonance brain imaging and carotid Doppler ultrasound.
Self-reported wellbeing and personality.