Data Sharing and Resources

Data sharing

The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging and the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center yield a rich record of clinical, biomarker and neuropathological data. These data are available to qualified academic and industry researchers to maximize the value of these resources.

Data include:

• Cognitive and brain-aging trajectories.
• Characterization of and outcomes for mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
• Vascular, psychiatric and inflammatory predictors of cognitive impairment.
• In vivo brain pathology.

Data dictionary

The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging Data Dictionary provides an overview of the data collected in the study and the data collection schedule. Data from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging include:

• Information provided by participants.
• Neurological and cognitive examination results.
• Brain imaging data and diagnoses.

Contact the study for additional information about these data.

Request data

Qualified researchers interested in these data sharing opportunities can submit a request to the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging's executive committee. Each request is reviewed to determine eligibility. To request data or specimens:

• Download the data sharing agreement (Word document).
• Submit a request to access clinical, biomarker and neuropathological data, biofluids or specimens. If this is your first request, click on the "Sign In" icon in the upper right corner to create an account.
• Contact the data sharing coordinator at mcsaadrcdatasharing@mayo.edu with questions.

Mayo Normative Studies (MNS) Scoring Resource

Normative data help determine whether an individual's performance on a cognitive test is within the expected range when considering factors such as age, education and sex.

Mayo Clinic has a long history of providing normative data for older adults through the Mayo Older Americans Normative Studies (MOANS) and the Mayo Older African Americans Normative Studies (MOAANS). Mayo Clinic researchers continue this tradition by providing new normative data derived from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging. These data are referred to as the Mayo Normative Studies (MNS).

The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging offers researchers access to normative data available for individuals ages 30 and older. These normative data use updated methods for deriving norms and are based on a larger sample than that used in the MOANS.

After filling out the request form and acknowledging the disclaimer, clinicians and researchers are welcome to download a Microsoft Excel file that facilitates calculation of normative scores. Relevant citations that report information about the normative sample and methodological details are provided within the Microsoft Excel file.

This resource sharing opportunity is available to clinicians and researchers free of charge. Normative data are used with permission of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, all rights reserved.