Multimorbidität und erfolgreiches Altern: Ein Blick auf die Bevölkerung im Rahmen der KORA-Age-Studie.

Translated title of the contribution: [Multimorbidity and successful aging: the population-based KORA-Age study].

A. Peters, A. Döring, K. H. Ladwig, C. Meisinger, B. Linkohr, C. Autenrieth, S. E. Baumeister, J. Behr, A. Bergner, H. Bickel, M. Bidlingmaier, A. Dias, R. T. Emeny, B. Fischer, E. Grill, L. Gorzelniak, H. Hänsch, S. Heidbreder, M. Heier, A. HorschD. Huber, R. M. Huber, R. A. Jörres, S. Kääb, S. Karrasch, I. Kirchberger, G. Klug, B. Kranz, B. Kuch, M. E. Lacruz, O. Lang, A. Mielck, D. Nowak, S. Perz, A. Schneider, H. Schulz, M. Müller, H. Seidl, R. Strobl, B. Thorand, R. Wende, W. Weidenhammer, A. K. Zimmermann, H. E. Wichmann, R. Holle

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Abstract

The objective of the KORA-Age research consortium is to assess the determinants and consequences of multimorbidity in the elderly and to look into reasons for successful aging in the general public. In the KORA-Age cohort study 9,197 persons were included who where born in the year 1943 or before and participants of previous KORA cohort studies conducted between 1984 and 2001 (KORA: Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg). The randomized intervention study KORINNA (Coronary infarct follow-up treatment in the elderly) tested a nurse-based case management program with 338 patients with myocardial infarct and included an evaluation in health economics. A total of 2,734 deaths were registered, 4,565 participants submitted a postal health status questionnaire and 4,127 participants were interviewed by telephone (response 76.2% and 68.9% respectively). A gender and age-stratified random sample of the cohort consisting of 1,079 persons took part in a physical examination (response 53.8%). The KORA-Age consortium was able to collect data in a large population-based sample and is contributing to the understanding of multimorbidity and successful aging.

Translated title of the contribution[Multimorbidity and successful aging: the population-based KORA-Age study].
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)41-54
Number of pages14
JournalZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Volume44 Suppl 2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2011

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