DATA RELEASE:
The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), announces the
availability of the AUSTRALIAN LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AGING, WAVES 1-4
[1992-1996]. This study, funded by the FUNDING AGENCY, is available for
public download from the NACDA website at:
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACDA/archive.html
To access, enter study number 6707 from the "get study" box of the webpage,
and point and click to download data and documentation for analysis.
Documentation for the study has been converted to pdf Acrobat Files for
ease in use. Acrobat Readers can be obtained at no cost from:
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DATA INFORMATION: AUSTRALIAN LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AGING,
WAVES 1-4 [1992-1996]
NACDA Study #: 6707
Date Updated to NACDA Collection: April, 1996
Investigators: Andrews, Gary R., and George C. Myers
TITLE: AUSTRALIAN LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AGING, WAVES 1-4 [1992-1996]
Abstract: = The general purpose of the Australian Longitudinal Study of
Aging (ALSA) is to gain further understanding of how social, biomedical,
and environmental factors are associated with age-related changes in the
health and well-being of persons aged 70 years and older. Emphasis is given
to the effects of social and economic factors on morbidity, disability,
acute and long-term care service use, and mortality. The aim is to analyze
the complex relationships between individual and social factors and changes
in health status, health care needs, and service utilization dimensions.
Components of Wave 1 (1992-1993) included a comprehensive personal
interview conducted via the Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
system, a home-based assessment of physiological functions, self-completed
questionnaires, and additional clinical studies. Wave 2 (1993-1994), Wave 3
(1994-1995), and Wave 4 (1995-1996) included questions regarding changes in
domicile, current health and functional status, new morbidity conditions,
changes in medication, major life events, general life satisfaction, and
changes in economic circumstances
Collection Contents: 4 data files, machine-readable documentation (PDF),
SAS data definition statements, SPSS data definition statements, SPSS
export files
Time period for data collection: Wave 1: 1992-1993, Wave 2: 1993-1994, Wave
3: 1994-1995, Wave 4: 1995-1996
Funding Agency: South Australian Health Commission, Australian Rotary
Health Research Fund, United States National Institutes of Health
NIH Grant Number: = United States National Institutes of Health Grant No.
AG 08523-02
Collection Notes: The codebooks are provided as Portable Document Format
(PDF) files. The PDF file format was developed by Adobe Systems
Incorporated and can be accessed using PDF reader software, such as the
Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat
Reader is provided through the ICPSR Website on the Internet
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"The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), located
within ICPSR, is funded by the National Institute on Aging. NACDA's
mission is to advance research on aging by helping researchers to profit from
the under-exploited potential of a broad range of datasets. NACDA acquires
and preserves data relevant to gerontological research, processing as needed
to promote effective research use, disseminates them to researchers, and
facilitates their use. By preserving and making available the U.S.'s largest
library of electronic data on aging, NACDA offers opportunities for research
on major issues of scientific and policy relevance."
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