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The Swedish Adoption Twin Study of Aging: An Update

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

N.L. Pedersen ,
G.E. McClearn ,
R. Plomin ,
J.R. Nesselroade ,
S. Berg  and
U. DeFaire
N.L. Pedersen*
Affiliation:
Center for Developmental and Health Genetics, USA Department of Environmental Hygiene, The Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
G.E. McClearn
Affiliation:
Center for Developmental and Health Genetics, USA Intercollege Graduate Program in Genetics, USA
R. Plomin
Affiliation:
Center for Developmental and Health Genetics, USA Intercollege Graduate Program in Genetics, USA
J.R. Nesselroade
Affiliation:
Center for Developmental and Health Genetics, USA Center for Developmental and Health Methodology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
S. Berg
Affiliation:
Institute for Gerontology, Jönköping, Sweden
U. DeFaire
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
*
Department of Environmental Hygiene, Karolinska Institute, P.O. Box 60400, S-104 01 Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract

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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.

Keywords

Twins reared apartAgingPersonalityHealthCognition
Type
Research Article
Information
Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 40 , Issue 1 , January 1991 , pp. 7 - 20
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1991

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