Helsinki Aging Study

GENERAL
Year
1989
Country
Finland
STUDY DETAILS
Waves

Wave 1: 1989-1999
Wave 2: 2009
Wave 3: 2019

Sample size

5667

Sample population

75+

Sample residence

75+

Survey mode

Questionnaire at each time point, clinical assessments in 1989, 1999, 2019, interviews, administrative databases

Longitudinal or cross-section study

Cohort comparative and longitudinal

Data sources

Structured surveys, face-to-face interviews, clinical assessments, register data

Main topics

Health and functioning in old age, medication use, time treands, formal and informal care, service use; subjective experiences and wellbeing

Goals

Trends, predictors and associated factors of health, functioning, quality of life and service needs of the increasing oldest-old population

Scientific domain

Medicine, gerontology, social science

Age studies subcategories
Age Study (75+)
INSTITUTION
Institution

University of Helsinki; Department of General Practice, Geriatrics

Contact

University of Helsinki; Department of General Practice, Geriatrics

kaisu.pitkala@helsinki.fi
timo.strandberg@helsinki.fi

LINKS / PUBLICATIONS
Links
Publications

Tilvis, RS, Kähönen-Väre M, Jolkkonen J, Valvanne J, Pitkala KH, Strandberg TE. Predictors of cognitive decline depend of age and time; A 10 year follow-up of three random population samples. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2004;59:M268-74

Pitkälä KH, Valvanne J, Kulp S, Strandberg TE, Tilvis RS. Secular trends in three aged cohorts J Am Geriatr Soc 2001;49:596-600.

Pitkala KH, Laakkonen ML, Strandberg TE, Tilvis RS. Positive life orientation as a predictor of 10-year outcome in aged population. J Clin Epidem 2004;57:409-414.

Karppinen H, Strandberg TE, Tilvis RS, Kautiainen H, Yoder K, Valvanne J, Pitkala KH. Declining functioning and improving psychological well-being among home-dwelling cohort of older people in 2010 compared to cohorts in 1990 and 2000 in Helsinki, Finland. Scand J Prim Health Care 2017 Aug 7:1-7.