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English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)Natasha Wood
How common is it?
• A study of people aged 50+ and their partners
• Multi-disciplinary - health, economic and social
circumstances
• Longitudinal - change over time
• Comparative - USA (HRS) and Europe (SHARE)
• Funding - National Institute on Aging (US) & UK
Government Departments
Background
Research Team
• Dept of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL
• National Centre for Social Research
• Institute for Fiscal Studies
• Universities of Cambridge, East Anglia and
Manchester
Wave 112,100
Wave 29,432
Wave 39,771
Wave 411,050
Nurse visit7,666
Nurse visit8,641
2002/3
2004/5
2006/7
2008/9
Original sample interviewed in
HSE 1998/1999/2001
Age 50+ on 1 Mar 2002
New cohort sampleHSE 2001/02/03/04
Age 50-52 on 1 Mar 2006Life-history7,855
Refreshment sample from HSE 2006
Age 50-74 on 1 Mar 2008
Wave 5 Risk moduleExp. 1,000
2010/11
History of ELSA
Household and individual demographics HealthSocial participationWork and pensionsIncome and assetsHousing and consumptionCognitive function (assessments)ExpectationsEffort and reward (of voluntary work and caring) Psychosocial health
Timed walk (for those 60+)
Self-completion
Main Interview Content
Nurse Visit Content
Blood pressureGrip strengthBlood sample (fasting where possible)Height (standing, sitting)WeightWaist and hip measurementLung functionBalanceLeg riseChair raiseSaliva sample (after visit)
Where to go for more information
ELSA website:
http://www.ifs.org.uk/elsa
Data and associated documentation:
http://www.esds.ac.uk/longitudinal/
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