Data for this project have been gathered since 1975 by the Dunedin Program, a population-based geriatric health-screening program. This Program was designed to screen persons 65 years of age or older for a wide variety of medical disorders. It was situated in Dunedin, Florida, which is on the mid-west Gulf coast. Each participant was seen at the clinic once a year. The clinic visit consisted of registration, a physical examination, and questionnaire/medication form. Data were available on family history of illnesses, illnesses of participant, smoking history, alcohol use, emotional status, coffee consumption, dietary habits, current symptoms, social activities, exercise, attitudes towards health care, height, weight, blood pressure, carotid artery auscultation, electrocardiogram, lipid levels, blood chemistries and blood counts, diabetes, urine samples, and medication use. In 1986, a total of 5,085 persons had completed the first screening examination and 1,540 had completed a full eight years of screening.