Table 1.
COSMIC member studies
| Study | Country | Sample size | Age range | Males (%) | Main races/ethnicities | Start and end date | Key reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA) |
Canada |
10263 |
65-102 |
43 |
Caucasian |
1991-2002 |
CSHA Working Group (1994) [17] |
| Chinese Longitudinal Ageing Study (CLAS)* |
China |
3514 |
60+ |
44 |
Chinese |
2010- |
Xiao et al. (2013) [18] |
| Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS)† |
UK |
13004 |
65+ |
40 |
Caucasian |
1991- |
Brayne et al. (2006) [19] |
| Einstein Aging Study (EAS)* |
USA |
1956 |
66-104 |
39 |
Caucasian/African American |
1993- |
Katz et al. (2012) [3] |
| Etude Santé Psychologique Prévalence Risques et Traitement (ESPRIT)* |
France |
2268 |
65+ |
42 |
Not recorded |
1999- |
Ritchie et al. (2010) [20] |
| Framingham Heart Study (FHS)† |
USA |
15328‡ |
5+ |
50 |
Caucasian |
1948- |
Dawber & Kannel (1958) [21]; Feinleib et al. (1975) [22]; Splansky et al. (2007) [23] |
| Hong Kong Memory and Ageing Prospective Study (HK-MAPS)* |
Hong Kong |
787 |
60+ |
46 |
Chinese |
2005- |
Wong et al. (2013) [24] |
| Korean Longitudinal Study on Cognitive Aging and Dementia (KLOSCAD) |
South Korea |
6479 |
60+ |
44 |
Korean |
2009- |
Kim et al. (2013) [25] |
| Mayo Clinic Study of Aging (MCSA)† |
USA |
4000 |
50-89 |
50 |
Caucasian |
2004- |
Roberts et al. (2008) [26] |
| Monongahela Valley Independent Elders Survey (MoVIES)* |
USA |
1681 |
65+ |
42 |
Caucasian |
1987-2002 |
Ganguli et al. (2000) [27] |
| Personality and Total Health (PATH) Through Life Project* |
Australia |
2551 |
60-64 |
52 |
Caucasian |
2001- |
Anstey et al. (2012) [28] |
| Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS) I and II* |
Singapore |
5748 |
54-98 |
37 |
Chinese |
2003- |
Feng et al. (2010, 2013) [29,30] |
| Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (Sydney MAS)* |
Australia |
1037 |
70+ |
45 |
Caucasian |
2005- |
Sachdev et al. (2010) [31] |
| Tajiri Project |
Japan |
1654 |
65+ |
42 |
Japanese |
1998-2005 |
Meguro et al. (2002) [32] |
| Washington Heights Inwood and Columbia Aging Project (WHICAP)* |
USA |
4577 |
63-103 |
32 |
Hispanic/African American/Caucasian |
1989- |
Tang et al. (2001) [33] |
| ZARADEMP Project (ZARAgoza DEMentia DEPression Project)* | Spain | 4803 | 55+ | 42 | Caucasian | 1994- | Lobo et al. (2005) [34] |
*Data for the first project have been made available.
†Provisional member.
‡Including 3 generations (Original cohort, Offspring, Grandchildren) and separate Omni cohort of 900 ethnic minority participants.