paquid: Longitudinal data on cognitive and physical aging in the elderly
Description
The dataset consists in a subsample of the Paquid prospective cohort study. Repeated measures cognitive measures (MMSE, IST, BVRT psychometric tests), physical dependency (HIER) and depression sympatomatology (CESD) were collected over a maximum period of 20 years along with dementia information (age at dementia diagnosis, dementia diagnosis information). Time-independent socio-demographic information is also provided (CEP, male, age_init).
Usage
data(paquid)
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References
Letenneur, L., Commenges, D., Dartigues, J. F., & Barberger-Gateau, P. (1994). Incidence
of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in elderly community residents of southwestern
France. International Journal of Epidemiology, 23 (6), 1256-61.