English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
The English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA) is a longitudinal survey of more than 12,000 persons at least 50 years of age in England. It was first conducted in 2002 and has had biennial follow-up waves since then. Topics in the ELSA include health and disability, economic characteristics, social networks and participation, and household and family structure. The ELSA also gathers biological markers and retrospective life-history data, and offers links to administrative data (e.g., on mortality, national insurance records).
Survey Name | Description |
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ELSA 2002 | Wave 1: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
ELSA 2004 | Wave 2: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
ELSA 2006 | Wave 3: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
ELSA 2008 | Wave 4: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
ELSA 2010 | Wave 5: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
ELSA 2012 | Wave 6: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
ELSA 2014 | Wave 7: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
ELSA 2016 | Wave 8: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
ELSA 2018 | Wave 9: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |