The Swedish Adoption Twin Study of Aging: an update

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Swedish Adoption Twin Study of Aging

T2 - an update

AU - Pedersen, N L

AU - McClearn, G E

AU - Plomin, R

AU - Nesselroade, J R

AU - Berg, S

AU - DeFaire, U

N1 - DOI currently not working. Reported via doi.org

PY - 1991

Y1 - 1991

N2 - The Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging (SATSA) is a longitudinal program of research in gerontological genetics which is currently in its fifth year. The base population is comprised of 351 pairs of twins reared apart and 407 matched control pairs of twins reared together who responded to a questionnaire (Q1) in 1984. Two additional stages of SATSA have recently been completed: a longitudinal follow-up questionnaire mailed out in 1987 (Q2) and extensive in-person testing (IPT1) which included a health examination and cognitive battery. A second wave of IPT was started in January 1989. A summary of some of the major findings from Q1 and a description of IPT1 are reported.

AB - The Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging (SATSA) is a longitudinal program of research in gerontological genetics which is currently in its fifth year. The base population is comprised of 351 pairs of twins reared apart and 407 matched control pairs of twins reared together who responded to a questionnaire (Q1) in 1984. Two additional stages of SATSA have recently been completed: a longitudinal follow-up questionnaire mailed out in 1987 (Q2) and extensive in-person testing (IPT1) which included a health examination and cognitive battery. A second wave of IPT was started in January 1989. A summary of some of the major findings from Q1 and a description of IPT1 are reported.

U2 - 10.1017/S0001566000006681

DO - 10.1017/S0001566000006681

M3 - Article

C2 - 1950353

SN - 0001-5660

VL - 40

SP - 7

EP - 20

JO - Acta Geneticae Medicae et Gemellologiae

JF - Acta Geneticae Medicae et Gemellologiae

IS - 1

ER -