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A planned long-term study of older adults in Hangzhou, China

Opening soon · Westlake University

What this means

This plan aims to follow 2,800 people aged 55 and older over many years. It has not started enrolling, so no results exist yet.

Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.

Status
Opening soon
Who can join
Ages 55–90 · 2,800 adults aged 55 and older planned
Where
2 sites

Contacts and how to join ↗

The science

Registered title
Westlake Aging Cohort (WeAC)
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
observational
Conditions
Aging, Cognition Improvement, Cognition Disorders, Cognition
Sponsor
Westlake University
Ages
55 Years to 90 Years
Dates
First posted Jan 28, 2026 · updated Jan 28, 2026

Registry summary

The Westlake Ageing Cohort (WeAC) is a longitudinal cohort study conducted in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The investigators aim to enroll 2,800 participants aged 55 years and older for long-term follow-up. The population will include individuals with neurodegenerative diseases or those at the prodromal stage of cognitive impairment, as well as healthy middle-aged and older adults serving as controls. The investigators will collect their sociodemographic, dietary, lifestyle, clinical, and neuroimaging data, as well as biological samples.

Sites (2)

  • Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
  • Hangzhou Third People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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