The interview provided longitudinal data on sociodemographic variables (place of residence, household structure, marital status and social contact), activities of daily living, use of health and social service, health problems and medication.

Each survey has included a detailed cognitive assessment, including at least the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), usually its extended version and, in the majority of interviews, the Cambridge Cognitive Exam (CAMCOG).

Those scored 23 below in the MMSE were assessed using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), designed to detect mild dementia. The CAMDEX includes a mental state examination, a psychiatric history, detailed cognitive testing, and an interview with a proxy informant.

The interview provided longitudinal data on sociodemographic variables (place of residence, household structure, marital status and social contact), activities of daily living, use of health and social service, health problems and medication.

Each survey has included a detailed cognitive assessment, including at least the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), usually its extended version and, in the majority of interviews, the Cambridge Cognitive Exam (CAMCOG).

Those scored 23 below in the MMSE were assessed using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), designed to detect mild dementia. The CAMDEX includes a mental state examination, a psychiatric history, detailed cognitive testing, and an interview with a proxy informant.

Magnetic resonance imaging brain scans were taken from a sub-sample. The brain donation program also began to identify study participants willing to donate brain tissue after their death.

The interview provided longitudinal data on sociodemographic variables (place of residence, household structure, marital status and social contact), activities of daily living, use of health and social service, health problems and medication.

Each survey has included a detailed cognitive assessment, including at least the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), usually its extended version and, in the majority of interviews, the Cambridge Cognitive Exam (CAMCOG).

Those scored 23 below in the MMSE were assessed using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), designed to detect mild dementia. The CAMDEX includes a mental state examination, a psychiatric history, detailed cognitive testing, and an interview with a proxy informant.

The brain donation program continuously identified study participants willing to donate brain tissue after their death.

The interview provided longitudinal data on sociodemographic variables (place of residence, household structure, marital status and social contact), activities of daily living, use of health and social service, health problems and medication.

Each survey has included a detailed cognitive assessment, including at least the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), usually its extended version and, in the majority of interviews, the Cambridge Cognitive Exam (CAMCOG).

Those scored 23 below in the MMSE were assessed using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), designed to detect mild dementia. The CAMDEX includes a mental state examination, a psychiatric history, detailed cognitive testing, and an interview with a proxy informant.

Blood samples were gathered for genetic studies from all participants who consented.

The brain donation program continuously identified study participants willing to donate brain tissue after their death.

The interview provided longitudinal data on sociodemographic variables (place of residence, household structure, marital status and social contact), activities of daily living, use of health and social service, health problems and medication.

Each survey has included a detailed cognitive assessment, including at least the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), usually its extended version and, in the majority of interviews, the Cambridge Cognitive Exam (CAMCOG).

Those scored 23 below in the MMSE were assessed using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), designed to detect mild dementia. The CAMDEX includes a mental state examination, a psychiatric history, detailed cognitive testing, and an interview with a proxy informant.

The brain donation program continuously identified study participants willing to donate brain tissue after their death.

The interview provided longitudinal data on sociodemographic variables (place of residence, household structure, marital status and social contact), activities of daily living, use of health and social service, health problems and medication.

Each survey has included a detailed cognitive assessment, including at least the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), usually its extended version and, in the majority of interviews, the Cambridge Cognitive Exam (CAMCOG).

Those scored 23 below in the MMSE were assessed using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), designed to detect mild dementia. The CAMDEX includes a mental state examination, a psychiatric history, detailed cognitive testing, and an interview with a proxy informant. 

Physical measurements were recorded. The project nurse conducted functional assessments and scanned heel bones with quantitative ultrasound as part of this survey's focus on falls over 90 years old.

Each participant was followed-up intensively for 12 months, tracking the consequences of falls in advanced old age (injuries, hospitalization and move into long-term care).

The brain donation program continuously identified study participants willing to donate brain tissue after their death.

The interview provided longitudinal data on sociodemographic variables (place of residence, household structure, marital status and social contact), activities of daily living, use of health and social service, health problems and medication.

Each survey has included a detailed cognitive assessment, including at least the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), usually its extended version and, in the majority of interviews, the Cambridge Cognitive Exam (CAMCOG).

Those scored 23 below in the MMSE were assessed using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), designed to detect mild dementia. The CAMDEX includes a mental state examination, a psychiatric history, detailed cognitive testing, and an interview with a proxy informant.

Voice recordings have been introduced to capture in their own words the perspective of very old people and their relatives or other carers on important end-of-life issues.

The brain donation program continuously identified study participants willing to donate brain tissue after their death.

The interview provided longitudinal data on sociodemographic variables (place of residence, household structure, marital status and social contact), activities of daily living, use of health and social service, health problems and medication.

Each survey has included a detailed cognitive assessment, including at least the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), usually its extended version and, in the majority of interviews, the Cambridge Cognitive Exam (CAMCOG).

Those scored 23 below in the MMSE were assessed using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), designed to detect mild dementia. The CAMDEX includes a mental state examination, a psychiatric history, detailed cognitive testing, and an interview with a proxy informant.

The brain donation program continuously identified study participants willing to donate brain tissue after their death.

The interview provided longitudinal data on sociodemographic variables (place of residence, household structure, marital status and social contact), activities of daily living, use of health and social service, health problems and medication.

Each survey has included a detailed cognitive assessment, including at least the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), usually its extended version and, in the majority of interviews, the Cambridge Cognitive Exam (CAMCOG).

Those scored 23 below in the MMSE were assessed using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), designed to detect mild dementia. The CAMDEX includes a mental state examination, a psychiatric history, detailed cognitive testing, and an interview with a proxy informant.

The brain donation program continuously identified study participants willing to donate brain tissue after their death.

The interview provided longitudinal data on sociodemographic variables (place of residence, household structure, marital status and social contact), activities of daily living, use of health and social service, health problems and medication.

Each survey has included a detailed cognitive assessment, including at least the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), usually its extended version and, in the majority of interviews, the Cambridge Cognitive Exam (CAMCOG).

Those scored 23 below in the MMSE were assessed using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), designed to detect mild dementia. The CAMDEX includes a mental state examination, a psychiatric history, detailed cognitive testing, and an interview with a proxy informant.

The brain donation program continuously identified study participants willing to donate brain tissue after their death.