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Cognitive Function and Ageing Study - Wales: Waves 1-2, 2011-2016
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Cognitive Function and Ageing Study - Wales (CFAS-Wales) is a longitudinal study looking at health and cognitive function in older people living in Wales, building on the design and infrastructure of the successful Cognitive Function and Ageing Study collaboration (CFAS).
Recruitment for CFAS Wales...
ONS Omnibus Survey, July 1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...
The Swedish National study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen (SNAC-K)
The national study SNAC - The Swedish National Study on Aging and Care, includes four participating areas: SNAC-Blekinge, SNAC Kungsholmen, SNAC Nordanstig and SNAC Skåne (GÅS). In all four areas, a research centre conducts a population study and a health care system study. (Metadata related to the main study SNAC and the other participating areas can be found under the...
The Swedish National study on Aging and Care in Nordanstig (SNAC-N)
The national study SNAC - The Swedish National Study on Aging and Care, includes four participating areas: SNAC-Blekinge, SNAC Kungsholmen, SNAC Nordanstig and SNAC Skåne (GÅS). In all four areas, a research centre conducts a population study and a health care system study has been conducted. (Metadata related to the main study SNAC and the other participating areas can be...
The Swedish National study on Aging and Care in Blekinge (SNAC-B)
The national study SNAC - The Swedish National Study on Aging and Care, includes four participating areas: SNAC-Blekinge, SNAC Kungsholmen, SNAC Nordanstig and SNAC Skåne (GÅS). In all four areas, a research centre conducts a population study and a health care system study. (Metadata related to the main study SNAC and the other participating areas can be found under the...
Service survey: Old age care in five type municipalities 1993
This survey was carried out within the framework of the research programme ´Demokrati i förändring´. The survey was carried out in four municipalities; Grästorp, Kävlinge, Lidköping and Luleå, and in one district of Göteborg, Centrum. The choice of municipalities was made with regard to the classification of municipalities done in the citizen survey of the research...
Family Life of Old People, 1865-1955
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This material formed the basis for Professor Townsend’s classic 1954-55 study which examined the growing perception that a breakdown in extended family networks was leaving old people isolated, and creating an increasing demand for residential care. Based primarily on interviews with a random sample of...
Quality of Life of the Healthy Elderly: Residential Setting and Social Comparison Processes, 2000-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The objectives and research questions of this project were:to increase understanding of the factors that contribute to quality of life (QoL) perceptions in the healthy elderlyto obtain a broader understanding of the factors that influence QoL perceptions among the healthy elderlyto contribute to...
Innovative forms of living environments for elderly people in Slovenia, 2015
Diverse housing models for the elderly have been implemented throughout the world. In Slovenia there are also some examples of local best practice in providing services for the elderly. However, caution is necessary in transferring and implementing these innovations because they might not prove successful in other environments and among all age groups. The aim of the...
Welfare and Services in Finland 2004: Face-to-Face Interviews of the Elderly
Welfare and Services in Finland is a panel survey that combines telephone and face-to-face interviews, postal surveys and register data. The aim of the study is to offer up-to-date, reliable and extensive research data on Finnish welfare and the use of welfare services. This dataset is based on data collected through face-to-face interviews from people aged over 79. Main...
Symptoms of Depression among over 75-year-old Seniors Living in Helsinki Alppiharju District 1992
This Finnish survey studied senior citizens of over 75 in the Alppiharju district in Helsinki in terms of their physical and mental health, living arrangements, social interaction and support received. The respondents' mental processes were first investigated by asking questions about the interview date, their age, the president at the time etc. Subjective satisfaction with...
SNAC - Swedish National study on Aging and Care.
The long-term longitudinal study SNAC - The Swedish National Study on Aging and Care - was launched in 2001 by initiative of the Swedish government in order to answer questions concerning the future needs of care and the best way to meet them. The SNAC-study combines two perspectives: a population part directed at studying the process of aging and the situation in life of...
The Swedish National study on Aging and Care in Skåne (SNAC-S) - GÅS
The national study SNAC - The Swedish National Study on Aging and Care, includes four participating areas: SNAC-Blekinge, SNAC Kungsholmen, SNAC Nordanstig and SNAC Skåne Gott Åldrande i Skåne (GÅS). In all four areas, a independently research centre conducts a population study and a health care system study. (Metadata related to the main study SNAC and the other...
Aging in society: Housing conditions for the elderly 1982
This data collection is designed to increase knowledge concerning housing conditions for the elderly. Major areas of investigation include living conditions, the importance of accomodation, tendencies to move, moving destination, moving obstacles, moving activity, moving patterns, reasons for moving in the past, and the different social service efforts the elderly need to...
Quality of Life among People Aged 75 and over in Great Britain, 1994-1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Data for this study were first collected to contribute to a large-scale randomised trial of assessment and management of people aged 75 years and over in Britain, funded by the MRC, DoH and Scottish Office. Brief assessments were offered to all people of this age registered with 106 general practices...
National Diet and Nutrition Survey : People Aged 65 Years and Over, 1994-1995
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) Rolling Programme (RP) began in 2008 and is designed to assess the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged 1.5 years and over living in private households in the UK. (For details of the previous NDNS series, which began in...
Generational Contract Between Care and Inheritance in Britain and Japan, 2002-2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Under a traditional inter-generational contract, Japanese adult children provided care to their parents within co-residency and, in return, inherited family wealth. In Britain, with its long-established welfare state and people's preference for independent living, the provision of such care does not...
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Waves 0-10, 1998-2023
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) is a longitudinal survey of ageing and quality of life among older people that explores the dynamic relationships between health and functioning, social networks and participation, and economic position as people plan for, move into and progress beyond...
Cold Comfort : A National Survey of Elderly People in Cold Weather, 1991
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To establish what proportion of elderly people in Britain:
i) experience low day and/or night-time indoor temperatures
ii) experience low core body temperatures
iii) feel cold at home during the winter.
Also to establish factors associated with body and room temperatures/thermal experience, and to compare...
Southampton Ageing Project, 1977-1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Southampton Ageing Project is a longitudinal and multidisciplinary study of ageing that began in 1977. The study has been carried out in two distinct phases. The first phase was a three year study, from 1977-1980, and was concerned with the investigation of the health and well-being of a sample of...
Choice and Constraint in Non-Permanent Housing: Attitudes towards Mobile Homes and Residential Boats, 2007-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection. The overall objective of the project was to explore how people perceive their ability to develop and sustain their choice of lifestyle in non-permanent accommodation. The 2001 Census highlighted a range of accommodation that can be defined as non permanent, including...
Changes Around Food Experience: Impact of Reduced Contact with Food on the Social Engagement and Well-Being of Older Women, 2007-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection.
The CAFE project was funded by the ESRC and run by the University of East Anglia, the University of Surrey and Age Concern Norfolk. It explored how older women respond to reduced contact with food.
The aims and purpose of the project were to: discover the impact...
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA); Wave 1, 2002-2003: Teaching Dataset
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The ELSA teaching data file contains information obtained from individual interviews and self-completion questionnaires from all 12,100 ELSA participants.
The file contains less than a tenth of the number of variables available on the main ELSA file and is designed for use as a teaching aid and also as...
Older Men: their Social Worlds and Healthy Lifestyles, 1999-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study aimed to better understand the social worlds of older men.
It sought to understand masculinity in later life, the nature of older men's social relationships, and factors influencing healthy lifestyles. A particular interest was on the lives of older men who live alone.
The research objectives...
Welfare and Services in Finland 2009: Face-to-Face Interviews of the Elderly
Welfare and Services in Finland is a survey that combines telephone and face-to-face interviews, postal surveys and register data. The aim of the study is to offer up-to-date, reliable and extensive research data on Finnish welfare and the use of welfare services. This dataset contains face-to-face survey aimed at the elderly. Main topics included housing, economic...
Welfare and Services in Finland 2013: Face-to-Face Interviews of the Elderly
Welfare and Services in Finland is a panel survey that combines telephone and face-to-face interviews, postal surveys and register data. The aim of the study is to offer up-to-date, reliable and extensive research data on Finnish welfare and the use of welfare services. This dataset contains a face-to-face survey aimed at the elderly. Main topics included housing, financial...
Elderly Care and Services 2010
The survey examined the needs and experiences of Finnish seniors aged over 75 concerning different types of services. The study was conducted in the cities of Jyväskylä and Tampere, and the study was funded by the Academy of Finland. First, the respondents' housing circumstances were charted as well as how frequently the respondents were in contact with their relatives and...
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Waves 8-10, 2016-2023, Primary Data: Special Licence Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) study is a longitudinal survey of ageing and quality of life among older people that explores the dynamic relationships between health and functioning, social networks and participation, and economic position as people plan for, move into and progress...
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Waves 8-10, 2016-2023, Primary Data: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) study is a longitudinal survey of ageing and quality of life among older people that explores the dynamic relationships between health and functioning, social networks and participation, and economic position as people plan for, move into and progress beyond...