Up to 6,000 people to take tests in ageing study

BLOOD samples are to be taken from up to 6,000 elderly people from this September as part of the country’s biggest study of ageing.

The Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (TILDA) has sought tender applications to carry out the blood collection and analysis as part of the first phase of the study, which is being spearheaded by academics in Trinity College Dublin.

The blood samples will be analysed at two TILDA health assessment centres – in Dublin city centre and Cork city centre – or in respondents’ homes.