[Multimorbidity and successful aging : The population-based KORA-Age study].

Peters, A; Döring, A; Ladwig, KH; Meisinger, C; Linkohr, B; Autenrieth, C; Baumeister, SE; Behr, J; Bergner, A; Bickel, H; Bidlingmaier, M; Dias, A; Emeny, RT; Fischer, B; Grill, E; Gorzelniak, L; Hänsch, H; Heidbreder, S; Heier, M; Horsch, A; Huber, D; Huber, RM; Jörres, RA; Kääb, S; Karrasch, S; Kirchberger, I; Klug, G; Kranz, B; Kuch, B; Lacruz, ME; Lang, O; Mielck, A; Nowak, D; Perz, S; Schneider, A; Schulz, H; Muller, M; Seidl, H; Strobl, R; Thorand, B; Wende, R; Weidenhammer, W; Zimmermann, AK; Wichmann, HE; Holle, R     «

Peters, A; Döring, A; Ladwig, KH; Meisinger, C; Linkohr, B; Autenrieth, C; Baumeister, SE; Behr, J; Bergner, A; Bickel, H; Bidlingmaier, M; Dias, A; Emeny, RT; Fischer, B; Grill, E; Gorzelniak, L; Hänsch, H; Heidbreder, S; Heier, M; Horsch, A; Huber, D; Huber, RM; Jörres, RA; Kääb, S; Karrasch, S; Kirchberger, I; Klug, G; Kranz, B; Kuch, B; Lacruz, ME; Lang, O; Mielck, A; Nowak, D; Perz, S; Schneider, A; Schulz, H; Muller, M; Seidl, H; Strobl, R; Thorand, B; Wende, R; Weidenhammer, W; Zimmermann...     »

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.     «

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...     »