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Cohort Acronym
BHAS

Cohort type
General population-based cohort

Disease
Alzheimer's disease, Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Parkinson's disease, Subjective memory complaints (SMC) or subjective cognitive decline (SCD), Vascular dementia

Participant type
No diagnosis

Profile
Recruitment Period Phase 1: 2010-15 and Phase 2: 2016-21 
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting 5107  
Estimated Current Sample Size 5,000 to 9,999 
Age at Recruitment 46-69   
Gender Male and Female 
Abstract

The Busselton Healthy Ageing Study aims to enhance understanding of ageing by relating the clustering and interactions of common chronic conditions in adults to function. Phase I (recruitment) is a cross-sectional community-based prospective cohort study involving 5,107 ‘Baby Boomers’ (born from 1946 to 1964) living in the Busselton Shire, Western Australia. The study protocol involves a detailed, self-administered health and risk factor questionnaire and a range of physical assessments including body composition and bone density measurements, cardiovascular profiling (blood pressure, ECG and brachial pulse wave velocity), retinal photography, tonometry, auto-refraction, spirometry and bronchodilator responsiveness, skin allergy prick tests, sleep apnoea screening, tympanometry and audiometry, grip strength, mobility, balance and leg extensor strength. Cognitive function and reserve, semantic memory, and pre-morbid intelligence are assessed. Phase 2 (longitudinal, 6 year follow-up) commenced in 2016.

Last update: 25/01/2017

 
Country Australia 
Contact details
Institution name Busselton Population Medical Research Institute 
Website http://bpmri.org.au/research/key-projects-studies/busselton-health-study-2.html#item-2 
Principal Investiator (PI) Professor Alan James 
Contact email [email protected] 
Contact phone number +61 (08) 9754 0548 
Address Busselton Population Medical Research Institute (Inc.)
PO Box 659,
BUSSELTON
WA 6280 
Funders (Core support) The Busselton Population Medical Research Institute
Office of Science and Department of Health of the Government of Western Australia 

Variables Collected

Brain related measures: Cognitive function, Mental health, Neurological
Funtional rating: Individual psychological
Anthropometric: Blood pressure, Height, Hip circumference, Waist circumference, Weight
Physical: Cardiovascular, Hearing and Vision, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Respiratory
Biological samples: Blood, Microbiome
Genotyping: Gene screening
Brain imaging: N/A
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: Alcohol, Dietary habits, Physical activity, Smoking
Socio-economic: Education, Ethnic group, Housing and accommodation, Income and finances, Marital status, Occupation and employment
Health service utilisation: Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
 
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