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Survey of Healthy Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)

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The Survey of Healthy Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) is a research infrastructure for studying the effects of health, social, economic and environmental policies over the life-course of European citizens and beyond. The SHARE contains various types of data, including data of participants’ health status, economic status, social status, psychological status, lifestyle, and biomarker. The study is led by the Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA), which is part of the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy in Germany, and funded by the European Commission and NIA. 

 

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The Health and Retirement Study (HRS)

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The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a longitudinal panel study that surveys a representative sample of more than 20,000 people over the age of 50 in America. This study has collected data including information about health status, chronic conditions, cognitive function, financial conditions, employment history, retirement, and social factors. It has been widely used not only by academic research studying aging but also by advocacy support groups and policymaker agencies. The study has been conducted by the University of Michigan since 1992 and is supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIH) and the Social Security Administration. 

 

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The Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS)

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The Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) is an on-going longitudinal survey in Indonesia. The sample is representative of about 83% of the Indonesian population and contains over 30,000 individuals living in 13 of the 27 provinces in the country. It contains data about participants’ information including demographics, health status, healthcare utilization, morbidity and mortality, family structure, income, expenditure, employment, retirement, and education. The study contains 5 waves.

 

The first wave of the IFLS (IFLS1) was conducted in 1993/94 by RAND in collaboration with Lembaga Demografi, University of Indonesia. 

 

IFLS2 and IFLS2+ were conducted in 1997 and 1998, respectively, by RAND in collaboration with UCLA and Lembaga Demografi, University of Indonesia. IFLS2+ covered a 25% sub-sample of the IFLS households. 

 

IFLS3, which was fielded in 2000 and covered the full sample, was conducted by RAND in collaboration with the Population Research center, University of Gadjah Mada. 

 

The fourth wave of the IFLS (IFLS4), fielded in 2007/2008 covering the full sample, was conducted by RAND, the center for Population and Policy Studies (CPPS) of the University of Gadjah Mada and Survey METRE. 

 

The fifth wave of the IFLS (IFLS-5) was fielded 2014-15.

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The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)

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National Health and Aging Trend Study (NHATS) has conducted annual in-person interviews with a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 or older. The study is designed as a platform for scientific study of late-life disability trends and trajectories and has supported research in disability reduction, independent functioning maximization, and quality of life enhancement at older ages. From the interviews, the study collected longitudinal data of participants including health status data, physical function data, cognitive function data, social factors data, and healthcare utilization data. The study is conducted by investigators at Johns Hopkins University and sponsored by the National institute of Aging.

 

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