TCS_Investigation
Population
TCS population
Data Collection Event
TCS - Investigation
A questionnaire was sent that included questions which provided information regarding socio-demographics (age, sex, education, occupation and birth area), lifestyle (smoking and drinking habits), current health status, medical history and functional status of the participant.
After the questionnaire had been returned, a medical doctor, a psychologist, and a nurse visited the centenarian’s residence. The participant was examined and a cognitive assessment was conducted. The Barthel index was used to assess physical function and visual and hearing acuity were rated. Mental state and cognitive status were evaluated with the Clinical Dementia Rating scale, the Global Deterioration Scale and the Mini-Mental State Examination.
Blood was also collected.