Normal Human Aging: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging

Shock, Nathan W.; Greulich, Richard C.; Costa, Paul T, Jr.; Andres, Reubin; Lakatta, Edward G.; Arenberg, David; Tobin, Jordan D.

Normal Human Aging: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging

Publication or External Link

http://www.grc.nia.nih.gov/blsahistory/blsa_1984/index.htm

Date

1984

Authors

Citation

Shock, Nathan W. and Greulich, Richard C. and Costa, Paul T, Jr. and Andres, Reubin and Lakatta, Edward G. and Arenberg, David and Tobin, Jordan D. (1984) Normal Human Aging: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging. NIH Publication, Washington, D.C.

DRUM DOI

https://doi.org/10.13016/sclw-iccq

Abstract

Normal Human Aging is an overview of the first 23 years of research findings about the natural course of human aging. The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging was started in 1958 to "trace the effects of aging in humans." The BLSA recruited men aged 17 to 96 and women beginning in 1978 to participate in repeated assessments of health and physical and psychological performance. Visits were every two years over 2 1/2 days.