Principal Investigator: Douglas Wolf
Active Dates: 2009 – 2014
Funding Source: National Institute on Aging
Description:
This project supports the design and implementation of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), which was initiated in recognition of the shifting landscape of late life, and the need for a database to support the scientific study of how daily life changes as we age. Led by an interdisciplinary team of researchers, NHATS is intended as the primary platform for scientific inquiry to guide efforts to reduce disability, maximize functioning, and enhance the quality of life of older Americans. The project has two primary scientific aims, (1) to promote scientific study of late-life disability trends and dynamics; and (2) to advance our understanding of the social and economic impact of late-life functional changes for older people, their families, and society.
A first wave of data collection took place in 2011, with a follow-up survey in 2012 and a third survey planned for 2013. Public-use data from the first wave of data collection have been released and can be obtained online. For more details and to register as a user of the public-use data see the project’s website, http://www.nhats.org/.
Presentations:
D. Wolf, V. Freedman, B. Spillman, E. Agree, J. Cornman and J. Kasper. “Alternative measures of self-care disability.” Poster presented at the annual meetings of the Population Association of America, Washington, D.C, March 31 – April 2, 2011.