Ellis, KA; Maruff, P; Masters, C; Milner, A; Pike, K; Rowe, C; Savage, G; Szoeke, C; Taddei, K; Villemagne, V; Woodward, M; Bush, AI; Ames, D; Darby, D; De Fazio, D; Foster, J; Hudson, P; Lautenschlager, NI; Lenzo, Nat; Martins, RN; ,
The Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) flagship study of aging aimed to recruit 1000 individuals aged over 60 to assist with prospective research into Alzheimer's disease (AD). This paper describes the recruitment of the cohort and gives information about the study methodology, baseline demography, diagnoses, medical comorbidities, medication use, and cognitive function of the participants.