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United Kingdom - England Longitudinal Study of Ageing, Waves 0-7 1998-2015 - UK Data Service

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)
Geography 
England
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/1998 - 12/2015
Series or system 
United Kingdom - England Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)
Data type
Survey:
  • Exam
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Longitudinal
Summary 

This dataset covers waves 0-7 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, known as ELSA. Wave zero consists of 1998, 1999, and 2001 Health Survey of England (HSE) subsample selected to participate in ELSA. The ELSA sample is occasionally refreshed from HSE. ELSA provides data on health, social engagements, and the financial status of England residents ages 50 and over. In even number waves, health tests are conducted. Tests include standing and sitting, height, weight, waist and hip measurement, lung function, balance, leg raise, chair rise, grip strength, and a saliva log (cortisol test). Blood tests were conducted in waves two and four. Cognition tests are conducted at each wave.

Keywords 
Aged adults, Alcohol use, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, Amputation, Anemia, Anthropometry, Antihypertensive drugs, Anxiety, Anxiety disorders, Assets, Asthma, Back pain, Bipolar affective disorder, Blood glucose, Blood pressure, Blood tests, Body mass index, Breast cancer, Breathing difficulty, Calcium, Cancers, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Cataracts, Causes of death, Causes of morbidity ...  [View more]