MacArthur Study of Successful Aging

Acronym:	McArthur	Start Year:	1988
		End Year:	1996

SUMMARY

Study Summary:	McArthurStudySuccessfulAging
Additional Comments:	*Sample was drawn from 3 EPESE programs (East Boston, New Haven & Durham County). Highly functional volunteers. Part of the MacArthur Foundation Study.

STUDY DESIGN

Country:	USA	Physiological Measures	Psychological Measures
Sample Size:	1,189	Functional Health	Cognitive Abilities
Age Group:	70-79	Lifestyle: Physical Activity	Social and Demographic Measures
Gender:	Both	Lifestyle: Nutrition	Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts:	1	Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves:	3	Minorities
Link w/ Data:	Just getting NDI and HCFA linkages

CONTACTS

Contact Information:	Dr. Teresa Seeman, Principal Investigator E-mail 1: tseeman@mednet.ucla.edu
Web Page(s):	Web 1: http://www.aging.ucla.edu/successfulaging.html Web 2: http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0375400451/ref=sib_dp_pt/104-5014036-7859124#reader-page