Cambridge City over-75s Cohort Study (CC75C): 1985 - 2007, Version 3.0
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The Cambridge City over-75s Cohort Study (CC75C), a longitudinal population-based study of cognition and function in advanced old age, began in 1985 from a survey of over 2,000 men and women aged 75 years and older in Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK). ). It is one of the largest and longest-running observational studies of aging, as well as one of the first and largest prevalence studies of dementia and its sub-types to be conducted in the UK. This data set includes variables on demographic characteristics, social contacts, service contacts, physical conditions that interfere with day-to-day tasks, activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).
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The Data Archive of Social Research on Aging, funded by the National Institute on Aging, facilitates access to the highest quality datasets on topics related to aging. Included in the archive are data and documentation from several nationally recognized longitudinal studies.
Individual Studies in the Aging Collection
Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of
the Elderly (Hispanic EPESE), Waves I-IV, 1993-2001
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The primary purpose of this study was to provide estimates of the prevalence
of key physical health conditions, mental health conditions, and functional
impairments in older Mexican Americans and compare these prevalences
with those in other populations.
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LRHS: Longitudinal Retirement History Study, 1969-1979
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The primary focus of this six wave study was to assess Social Security
program provisions for retired workers.
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LSOA: Longitudinal Study of Aging, 1984-1990
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This four wave study was designed to assess the future needs of the elderly in
the United States by gathering information on functional status and impairment,
living arrangements, caregiving and social support, health attitudes, retirement
income, and mortality.
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National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS):
1982, 1984, 1989
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This is a longitudinal study designed to provide information about
the population of chronically disabled elderly persons in the United
States. It collected extensive data on a number of topics including
cognitive ability, medical conditions, problems and help received for
ADLs and IADLs, housing, health insurance, medical providers, income
and assets, and personal characteristics.
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National Survey of Self-Care and Aging (NSSCA), 1990-1994
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This was a national longitudinal survey of noninstitutionalized Medicare
beneficiaries, that collected information about activities of daily
living, functional limitations, self-care behaviors, general health,
chronic health conditions, incontinence, health service usage, equipment
use, medication, social support, and social and economic resources.
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The National Survey of the Japanese Elderly (NSJE): Wave 1, 1987
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This longitudinal study was designed to create a panel data set for use in cross-cultural analyses of aging in Japan and the United States, and to be partially comparable in content with Americans' Changing Lives: Waves 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1986, 1989, 1993, and 1996 and the National Health Interview Survey, 1984: Supplement on Aging. The survey has nine sections: demographics (age, gender, marital status, education, employment), social integration (interpersonal contacts, social supports), health status (limitations on daily life and activities, health conditions, level of physical activity), subjective well-being and mental health status (life satisfaction, morale), psychological indicators (life events, locus of control, self-esteem), financial situtation (financial status), memory(measures of cognitive functioning), and interviewer observations (assessments of respondents).
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The National Survey of the Japanese Elderly (NSJE): Wave 2, 1990
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This longitudinal study was designed to create a panel data set for use in cross-cultural analyses of aging in Japan and the United States, and to be partially comparable in content with Americans' Changing Lives: Waves 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1986, 1989, 1993, and 1996 and the National Health Interview Survey, 1984: Supplement on Aging. The survey has nine sections: demographics (age, gender, marital status, education, employment), social integration (interpersonal contacts, social supports), health status (limitations on daily life and activities, health conditions, level of physical activity), subjective well-being and mental health status (life satisfaction, morale), psychological indicators (life events, locus of control, self-esteem), financial situtation (financial status), memory (measures of cognitive functioning), and interviewer observations (assessments of respondents).
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The National Survey of the Japanese Elderly (NSJE): Wave 3, 1993
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This longitudinal study was designed to create a panel data set for use in cross-cultural analyses of aging in Japan and the United States, and to be partially comparable in content with Americans' Changing Lives: Waves 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1986, 1989, 1993, and 1996 and the National Health Interview Survey, 1984: Supplement on Aging. The survey has nine sections: demographics (age, gender, marital status, education, employment), social integration (interpersonal contacts, social supports), health status (limitations on daily life and activities, health conditions, level of physical activity), subjective well-being and mental health status (life satisfaction, morale), psychological indicators (life events, locus of control, self-esteem), financial situtation (financial status), memory (measures of cognitive functioning), and interviewer observations (assessments of respondents).
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The National Survey of the Japanese Elderly (NSJE): Wave 4, 1996
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This longitudinal study was designed to create a panel data set for use in cross-cultural analyses of aging in Japan and the United States, and to be partially comparable in content with Americans' Changing Lives: Waves 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1986, 1989, 1993, and 1996 and the National Health Interview Survey, 1984: Supplement on Aging. The survey has nine sections: demographics (age, gender, marital status, education, employment), social integration (interpersonal contacts, social supports), health status (limitations on daily life and activities, health conditions, level of physical activity), subjective well-being and mental health status (life satisfaction, morale), psychological indicators (life events, locus of control, self-esteem), financial situtation (financial status), memory (measures of cognitive functioning), and interviewer observations (assessments of respondents).
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The Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II): Baseline (Second Supplement on Aging (SOA II), 1994-1996)
Investigators:
The survey design and contents of the 1994-2000 Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II) are similar to the first 1984-1990 Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA), namely, to assess the future needs of the elderly in the United States by gathering information on functional status and impairment, living arrangements, caregiving and social support, health attitudes, retirement income, and mortality.
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The Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II): Baseline (Second Supplement on Aging (SOA II), 1994-1996) and Wave 2 Survivor and Decedent Files, 1994-1998
Investigators:
The survey design and contents of the 1994-2000 Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II) are similar to the first 1984-1990 Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA), namely, to assess the future needs of the elderly in the United States by gathering information on functional status and impairment, living arrangements, caregiving and social support, health attitudes, retirement income, and mortality.
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The Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II): Baseline (Second Supplement on Aging (SOA II), 1994-1996) and Wave 2 Survivor Files, 1994-1998, and Wave 3 Survivor and Decedent Files, 1999-2000
Investigators:
The survey design and contents of the 1994-2000 Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II) are similar to the first 1984-1990 Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA), namely, to assess the future needs of the elderly in the United States by gathering information on functional status and impairment, living arrangements, caregiving and social support, health attitudes, retirement income, and mortality.
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Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE): China, Baseline (Wave 0), 2002-2004
Investigators:
This study is part of a Longitudinal Survey Program to compile comprehensive longitudinal information on the health and well being of older adult populations. The SAGE study collects data on respondents ages 18 years and older, with an emphasis on individuals ages 50 years and older, from nationally representative samples in six countries: China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, and South Africa. The baseline cohort (Wave 0) was created during the 2002-2004 round of the World Health Survey (WHS).
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Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE): Ghana, Baseline (Wave 0), 2002-2004
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This study is part of a Longitudinal Survey Program to compile comprehensive longitudinal information on the health and well being of older adult populations. The SAGE study collects data on respondents ages 18 years and older, with an emphasis on individuals ages 50 years and older, from nationally representative samples in six countries: China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, and South Africa. The baseline cohort (Wave 0) was created during the 2002-2004 round of the World Health Survey (WHS).
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Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE): India, Baseline (Wave 0), 2002-2004
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This study is part of a Longitudinal Survey Program to compile comprehensive longitudinal information on the health and well being of older adult populations. The SAGE study collects data on respondents ages 18 years and older, with an emphasis on individuals ages 50 years and older, from nationally representative samples in six countries: China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, and South Africa. The baseline cohort (Wave 0) was created during the 2002-2004 round of the World Health Survey (WHS).
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Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE): Mexico
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This study is part of a Longitudinal Survey Program to compile comprehensive longitudinal information on the health and well being of older adult populations. The SAGE study collects data on respondents ages 18 years and older, with an emphasis on individuals ages 50 years and older, from nationally representative samples in six countries: China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, and South Africa. The baseline cohort (Wave 0) was created during the 2002-2004 round of the World Health Survey (WHS).
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Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE): Pilot Study, 2005
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This study is part of a Longitudinal Survey Program to compile comprehensive longitudinal information on the health and well being of older adult populations. The SAGE study collects data on respondents ages 18 years and older, with an emphasis on individuals ages 50 years and older, from nationally representative samples in six countries: China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, and South Africa. The SAGE questionnaire was piloted in over 1500 respondents in Ghana, India and Tanzania in 2005.
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Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE): Russian Federation, Baseline (Wave 0), 2002-2004
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This study is part of a Longitudinal Survey Program to compile comprehensive longitudinal information on the health and well being of older adult populations. The SAGE study collects data on respondents ages 18 years and older, with an emphasis on individuals ages 50 years and older, from nationally representative samples in six countries: China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, and South Africa. The baseline cohort (Wave 0) was created during the 2002-2004 round of the World Health Survey (WHS).
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Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE): South Africa, Baseline (Wave 0), 2002-2004
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This study is part of a Longitudinal Survey Program to compile comprehensive longitudinal information on the health and well being of older adult populations. The SAGE study collects data on respondents ages 18 years and older, with an emphasis on individuals ages 50 years and older, from nationally representative samples in six countries: China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, and South Africa. The baseline cohort (Wave 0) was created during the 2002-2004 round of the World Health Survey (WHS).
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