Longitudinal Study of Ageing in Africa

Acronym:	LSAA	Start Year:	2004
		End Year:

SUMMARY

Study Summary:	LSAA
Additional Comments:	* Per country ** Ghana and South Africa (may add Zimbabwe and Tanzania). Cornerstone of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Project on Ageing and Older Adults in sub-Saharan Africa. Pre-testing of questionnaire in 2003. Includes information on impact of HIV/AIDS.

STUDY DESIGN

Country:	Africa**	Physiological Measures	Psychological Measures
Sample Size:	3,500*	Functional Health	Cognitive Abilities
Age Group:	50+	Lifestyle: Physical Activity	Social and Demographic Measures
Gender:	Both	Lifestyle: Nutrition	Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts:		Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves:	At least 2	Minorities
Link w/ Data:	Attempts will be made to link to administrative records, pension lists, health and census data.

CONTACTS

Contact Information:	Dr. Paul Kowal, Project Director E-mail 1: kowalp@who.int
Web Page(s):	Web 1: http://www.who.int/whosis/mds