| Name | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| AGEID - Aging Genes and Interventions Database | AGEID is a database on genes and interventions related to aging. | |
| AGEMAP | AGEMAP is a gene expression database for aging in mice. It catalogs changes in gene expression for 8,932 genes in 16 tissues as a function of age. | |
| Aging DB | AgingDB contains information on biomolecules known to be modulated during the aging process and by caloric restriction (CR). It is organized into two sections A) apoptosis and the various mitochondrial biomolecules that play a role in aging; B) nuclear transcription factors known to be_sensitive to oxidative environment. AgingDB also features image maps of biomolecular signal pathways and visualized information that includes protein-protein interactions of biomolecules. | Last update in Oct 2002 |
| AnAge - The Animal Ageing & Longevity Database | AnAge is a curated database of ageing and life history in animals, including extensive longevity records. It was primarily developed for comparative biology studies, in particular studies of longevity and ageing. | |
| bioAD KB - the Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease & Mild Cognitive Impairment Knowledgebase | The knowledge base bioKD contains information on biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease. Only research articles with original scientific data were considered. | Telemakus project link not available (August 08, 2011) |
| CR-agingKB | CR-agingKB is a knowledge base on caloric restriction and nutritional aspects of ageing. It contains data extracted (presumably by experts) from scientific literature. | Telemakus project link not available (August 08, 2011) |
| DAA | The aim of the Digital Ageing Atlas (DAA) is to provide a composition of molecular, pathological, physiological and psychological age-related data within one portal. | Currently the portal contains data for humans and mice (October 04, 2011). |
| FG-NET Aging Database | The Face and Gesture Recognition Research Network (FG-NET) provides an image database containing face images showing a number of subjects at different ages. The database has been developed in an attempt to assist researchers who investigate the effects of aging on facial appearance. You must register before you can access the data. |
registration necessary and contribution expected. |
| GAN | Gene Aging Nexus (GAN) is a data mining platform for the biogerontological-geriatric research community. It enables users to analyze, query, and visualize aging-related genomic data. A current focus is on integrative analysis of microarray gene expression data. | |
| GenAge | GenAge is a curated database of genes related to ageing. GenAge is divided into genes related to longevity and/or ageing in model organisms and ageing-related human genes. | |
| Gerontome | The Gerontome database combines ageing-related gene information taken from other databases (GenAge, AGEID) with yeast two-hybrid and expression data. It also offers pipelines for promoter analysis, docking of ligands and (not yet active, February 17, 2011) protein-protein interactions. | Currently (February 17, 2011) only human genes seem to be included. |
| GiSAO.db - Genes involved in senescence, apoptosis and oxidative stress database | GiSAO.db is a web-based database system for storing and retrieving data of genes which are linked to cellular senescence, apoptosis and oxidative stress. In the database gene expression values are stored as well as annotation data, ortholog data and other experimental data. | |
| iPAD - iNTERNET PRIMATE AGING DATABASE | The internet Primate Aging Database (iPAD) is a multi-centered, relational database of biological variables in aging, captive nonhuman primates. | |
| Lifespan Observations Database | The Lifespan Observations database contains data on the lifespan effects of interventions by genetic engineering, chemical compounds (e.g.: rapamycin) and environmental effects (e.g.: irradiation) across multiple species. The database is community-driven which means that users are allowed to submit and to edit data. | |
| MiMageDB - The MiMage database | The MiMage database is a repository for the data generated within the MiMage consortium. The overall aim of the MiMage project is to elaborate the role of mitochondrial function in ageing and lifespan control of biological systems. Non-members of the project can login as "guest" and view non-confidential data. | |
| MitoInteractome - Mitochondrial Protein Interactome Database | MitoInteractome is a web-based portal containing information on predicted protein-protein interactions, physico-chemical properties, polymorphism, and diseases related to the mitochondrial proteome. It contains several thousand protein sequences which were extracted from the following databases: SwissProt, MitoP, MitoProteome, HPRD and Gene Ontology database. | |
| MITOMAP - A human mitochondrial genome database | MITOMAP is a compendium of polymorphisms and mutations of the human mitochondrial DNA. It reports published and unpublished data on human mitochondrial DNA variation, curated manually. | |
| MPD - Mouse Phenome database | The Mouse Phenome Database (MPD) is a database of mouse strain characterizations, to facilitate the study and use of laboratory mice in research. It offers general phenotype and genotype information and includes a special section on aging-related studies. | |
| NetAge | The NetAge database is a compendium of networks for longevity, age-related diseases and associated processes. | |
| PRIDE - PRoteomics IDEntifications database | PRIDE is a centralized, standards compliant, public data repository for proteomics data. It provides protein and peptide identifications together with the evidence supporting these identifications. It is divided into a public and a private section. | |
| TMIG-2DPAGE Database | The TMIG-2DPAGE Database is a proteome database of cultured human cells. It was developed for the proteomic analysis of molecular mechanisms of aging and age-dependent cell dysfunction. 2D-PAGE images are used as clickable image maps to access the data. |
| Name | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| AGID - AGing Integrated Database | AGID is an on-line query system based on AoA(Administration on Aging)-related data files and surveys. Furthermore it includes population characteristics from the U.S. Census Bureau. | |
| GeroStat | The statistical information system GeroStat offers gerontological and demographic data from official statistics and from social research. | |
| GGP - Generations & Gender Contextual Database | The Contextual Database of the Generations and Gender Program is a comparative collection of around 200 contextual variables on the national and regional level for each country participating in the international Generations and Gender Program, coordinated by the Population Activities Unit of the United Nation's Economic Commission of Europe. | |
| HFD - The Human Fertility Database | The Human Fertility Database (HFD) seeks to provide access to detailed, well-documented and high-quality data on period and cohort fertility. The major HFD output includes detailed data on births, unconditional and conditional fertility rates, cohort and period fertility tables as well as selected aggregate indicators such as total fertility rates, mean ages at childbearing, and parity progression ratios. You must register before you can access the data. |
registration necessary |
| HMD - The Human Mortality Database | The Human Mortality Database (HMD) contains original calculations of death rates and life tables for national populations (countries or areas), as well as the input data used in constructing those tables. The input data consist of death counts from vital statistics, plus census counts, birth counts, and population estimates from various sources. You must register before you can access the data. |
registration necessary |
| Human Life-Table Database | The Human Life-Table Database is a collection of population life tables covering a multitude of countries and many years. Most of the HLD life tables are life tables for national populations, which have been officially published by national statistical offices. | |
| IDB - International Data Base | The International Data Base (IDB) provides demographic information (e.g.: population size, fertility, mortality, migration, population pyramids) by country or region over time. The data are also projected into the future. | |
| IDL - International Database on Longevity | The International Database on Longevity (IDL) is the result of an ongoing concerted effort to provide thoroughly validated information on individuals who attain extreme ages. The IDL allows for the demographic analysis of mortality at the highest ages. Originally, the data were collected on individuals who attained an age of 110 years or more - so called supercentenarians. In the meantime the data collection has been extended to include younger ages for some countries. | registration necessary |
| K-T database - Kannisto-Thatcher Database on Old Age Mortality | The Kannisto-Thatcher database on old age mortality (K-T database) includes data on death counts and population counts classified by sex, age, year of birth, and calendar year for more than 30 countries. You must register before you can access the data. |
registration necessary |
| Linnaeus Database | The Linnaeus Database merges information from four other databases/registers: Betula, VIP, Statistics Sweden and The National Board of Health and Welfare. All of them contain socioeconomic data about Sweden or specific regions of Sweden. | not publicly available (April 18, 2011) |
| Longevity Records | "Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish" is a book on life spans of a large collection of organisms (Odense Monographs on Population Aging 8, JR Carey & DS Judge, Odense University Press 2001, ISBN 87-7838-539-3, ISSN 0909-119X). The data tables of the book are available and searchable online. | |
| NACDA - National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging | The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA) acquires and preserves data relevant to gerontological research, processing as needed to promote effective research use, disseminates them to researchers, and facilitates their use. | |
| SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe | SHARE is a multidisciplinary database of micro data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of more than 45,000 individuals in Europe aged 50+. | registration necessary |
| WHOSIS - Mortality Data | Mortality Data is a section of the WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) of the World Health Organization (WHO). It provides information on levels of mortality and causes of death. It contains for example mortality profiles and a mortality database. |
| Name | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| AlzGene Database (Alzheimer Research Forum) | The AlzGene Database aims to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and regularly updated collection of genetic association studies performed in Alzheimer's disease. It includes summaries of key characteristics of the investigated populations, as well as genotype distributions in cases and controls. It provides continuously updated random-effects meta-analyses for polymorphisms with genotype data in at least three case-control samples. | |
| Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology | The Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology is a peer reviewed on-line journal and database devoted to genes, cytogenetics, and clinical entities in cancer, and cancer-prone diseases. | |
| PDGene Database | The PDGene Database aims to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and regularly updated collection of genetic association studies performed in Parkinson's disease. It includes summaries of key characteristics of the investigated populations, as well as genotype distributions in cases and controls. It provides continuously updated random-effects meta-analyses for polymorphisms with genotype data in at least three case-control samples. |
| Name | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| AgeInfo | AgeInfo is an information service about old age and ageing. It includes a bibliographic database, detailed information about organisations active in the field of Old Age and Ageing and an international Calendar of Events (courses, conferences, meetings, training sessions, etc.). Data access requires a payment. |
access restricted |
| AgeLib | AgeLib is a database of aging resources. It includes books, journals, web sites, reports, data sets and more. | |
| AgeLine | AgeLine covers the literature of social gerontology and includes aging-related content from the health sciences, psychology, sociology, social work, economics, and public policy. It indexes over 600 journals, books, book chapters, reports, dissertations, consumer guides, and educational videos. Data access requires a payment. |
access restricted |
| ASW - AgeSource Worldwide | ASW lists information resources in aging around the world which are considered as significant in size or unique in their topic coverage by the database providers. | |
| AStW - AgeStats Worldwide | AStW lists statistical information resources that compare the situation of older adults across countries or regions. | |
| Database of Longitudinal Studies | The Database of Longitudinal Studies provides information on existing sources of longitudinal data on aging (e.g.: ongoing longitudinal cohorts, longitudinal data sets, biospecimen repositories). | |
| ERA-AGE Database | The ERA-AGE database contains information about European research on ageing. | |
| IARP - International Aging Research Portfolio Database | The IARP database contains detailed information about ageing research projects worldwide. It includes for instance funding information, the project description and related publications. | |
| NDAR - National Database of Ageing Research | NDAR, the National Database of Ageing Research, is the Centre for Policy on Ageing's database of research into ageing and older people. The focus is on current and ongoing research. The resource was originally established in 1955 as 'old age: a register of social research'. |