Cognitive Function and Ageing Study Wales (CFAS Wales)
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Measures describe a question asked to a participant during a survey or an item of information requested from a manager when they fill out a data return. For example, ‘Who do you live with?’ is a measure and the possible responses might be, mother, father, brother, sister etc.
Need/provision/receipt | Description of measure | Start Year | Age range | Age from | Age to | Informant | Multiple rater | Reporting term | Sweep title | Standard instrument | Question/Data item | Response scale | Notes | Physical health measures | Dataset | |
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Receipt; | Service | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | I’d like to ask you whether you have received various Health or Local Authority Services or any private help in recent weeks. |
0. No |
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Need; | IADL-managing transportation | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to get on a bus? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | ADL- transferring | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to go up and down stairs? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | IADL-home maintenance | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to do the light housework? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | IADL-home maintenance | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to do the heavy housework? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | IADL- shopping | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to shop and carry heavy bags? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | IADL- meal preparation | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to prepare and cook a hot meal? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty? |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | IADL-home maintenance | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to reach an overhead shelf? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | ADL- dressing | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | no | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to put on your shoes and socks or stockings? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | IADL-managing communications | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Do you have any difficulty using a telephone i.e. looking up numbers, dialing etc? |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | IADL- managing medication | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Do you have any difficulty taking medicine (preparing and taking correct dose)? |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | IADL- managing finances | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Do you have any difficulty managing money (paying bills/writing cheques or using an ATM to remove or deposit money)? |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | IADL- meal preparation | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Do you have difficulty with household tasks such as making yourself a cup of tea? |
0. No |
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Need; | IADL- managing finances | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Have you needed any help recently to check your change after spending small amounts of money |
0. No |
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Need; | ADL-toileting | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to get to and use the toilet? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
“0. (No), needs help |
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Provision; | Day to day activities | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Does anyone help you with any of the day-to-day tasks I’ve just asked about? |
0. No |
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Provision; | Day to day activities | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Who usually helps? Does anyone else help? Does anyone else help? 2NDHelper. Does anyone else help? 3rd Helper |
A No-one |
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Need; | ADL-(all) | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Establish degree of mobility of subject. |
1. Usually ambulant non house bound 2. Usually ambulant house bound |
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Receipt; | Accomodation | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Current accomodation |
“1. House/Flat |
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Need; | ADL-bathing | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to wash all over or bathe? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty washing all over or bathing?) |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | ADL- grooming | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Are you able to cut your own toenails? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty cutting your own toenails? |
0. (No), needs help |
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Need; | ADL-walking/transferring | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | In the past 2 yearshave you had any difficulty in starting to move (e.g. starting to walk or getting out of a chair)? |
0. No |
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Need; | ADL- transferring | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Do you have a tendency to fall? |
0. No or rarely |
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Receipt; | Accomodation | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | IF YES moved from: |
1. House/Flat |
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Receipt; | Accomodation | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Have you moved since we last saw you? |
0. No |
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Receipt; | Accomodation | 2011 | 67-86 | 67 | 86 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 2 | No | Is the subject living in an instiution? |
“0. No/uncertain |
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Provision; | Service usage | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Received various Health or Local Authority Services or any private help in recent weeks So in the last 4 weeks, have you seen or had a visit from, or to any of the following Services? IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS: Local authority home help or home care assistant? Social worker? Meals on wheels? Any nursing services? |
0. No |
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Need; | IADL-home maintenance | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Are you able to reach an overhead shelf? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | ADL- dressing | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Are you able to put on your shoes or stockings? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL - mananging communications | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Do you have any difficulty using a telephone i.e. looking up numbers, dialing etc… |
0. needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL-medication | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Do you have any difficulty taking medicine (preparing and taking correct dose)? |
0. needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL- managing finances | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Do you have any difficulty managing money (paying bills/writing cheques or using an ATM to remove or deposit money)? |
0. needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL- meal preparation | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Do you have difficulty with household tasks such as making yourself a cup of tea? |
0. No |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL- managing finances | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Have you needed any help recently to check your change after spending small amounts of money? |
0. No |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | ADL-toileting | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Are you able to get to and use the toilet? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Provision; | Day to day activities | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Does anyone help with you with any of the day ot day tasks I’ve just asked about? |
0. No |
CFAS Wales | |||
Provision; | Day to day activities | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Who usually helps? Does anyone else help? Does anyone else help? 2NDHelper. Does anyone else help? 3rd Helper |
A No-one |
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Need; | ADL-(all) | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Establish a degree of mobility |
1. Usually ambulant non house bound |
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Receipt; | Accomodation | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Type of accommodation within the Nursing Home. |
1. Residential |
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Receipt; | Accomodation | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Current accommodation |
1. House/ Flat |
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Receipt; | Accomodation | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Who funds your accommodation within the Nursing Home? |
1. Self-Funded |
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Receipt; | Accomodation | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Is the subject living in an institution? |
0. No/uncertain |
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Need; | Cerebrovascular Function (ADL) * ask | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Do you have a tendency to fall? |
0. No or rarely |
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Need; | ADL-moving | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Have you had any difficulty in starting to move (e.g. starting to walk to getting out of a chair? |
0. No |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL-grooming | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | I would like to know if you are able, or if you have any difficulty with the following activities: Are you able to cut your own toenails? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty cutting your own toenails?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | ADL-bathing | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Are you able to wash all over or bathe? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty washing all over or bathing?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL-managing transportation | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Are you able to get on a bus? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | ADL- transferring | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Are you able to go up and down stairs? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL - light housework | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Are you able to do the light housework? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL - heavy housework | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Are you able to do the heavy housework? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL- shopping | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Are you able to shop and carry hevay bags (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales | |||
Need; | IADL-cooking | 2010 | 65-84 | 65 | 84 | Participant | No | Current | Wave 1 | No | Are you able to prepare and cook a hot meal? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?) |
0. (No), needs help |
CFAS Wales |
Overview
Aims
CFAS Wales is a longitudinal study looking at health and cognitive function in older people living in Wales. The study builds on the design and infrastructure of the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study collaboration (CFAS) exploring biomarkers and other early indications of risk of cognitive decline, such as imaging. It also investigates factors that may delay the onset of dementia, specifically focusing on the role of bilingualism and social networks and allow a more in-depth examination of rural-urban variations, which have been markedly unexplained in previous studies.
Institution
Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge
Geographic coverage - Nations
Wales;
Start date
2011
Minimum age at recruitment
65
Sample Size
2,197
Sample
Study design
Cohort study
Sample details
A population based sample from each site, born before 1944 were drawn from general practice records, with 50% of the individuals being from each of the age groups 65-74 and 75 years and over. Individuals ascertained from GP records received a letter from the GP followed by personal approach by interviewers.
Sex
All
Sample Characteristics
Ageing
Older adults cohort
Sample size at most recent sweep
2,197 (1,498 at Wave 2)
Data
Data Access
http://www.cfas.ac.uk/cfas-wales/cfaswales-data
http://www.cfas.ac.uk/cfas-wales/cfaswales-data
Complementary Data
Genetic/genomic data
Genetic Data Collected
Yes
Linked Data
No
HDR UK Innovation Gateway
Additional information
Website
https://www.cfas.ac.uk/cfas-wales/
Notes
Related Measures
Cognitive decline, Cognitive measures, Diet and nutrition, Education, Ethnicity and race, Household composition, Housing, Language and literacy, Loneliness and social isolation, Mental health measures, Parenting and family, Physical health assessment, Political and social attitudes, Quality of life/wellbeing, Sleep problems, Social support, Work and employment,
Study Code
CFAS Wales
Reference paper(s)
Evans, IEM, Llewellyn, DJ, Matthews, FE et al. (2019) Living alone and cognitive function in later life, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 81, 222-223.
Funders
ESRC HECFW