Data Set Instruction

getting started
health & retirement studies
- overview
  
  Find information about each study cataloged by the Gateway
- questionnaires
  
  View survey questionnaires
- search
  
  Search through survey questionnaires
- question concordance
  
  See comparability of survey questions across studies and over time for selected topics
- user guides
  
  Read in-depth user guides focused on the comparability of survey questions for specific research domains
- get data
  
  Links to download survey data
harmonized data
- overview
  
  Find information about each Harmonized dataset
- search
  
  Search for Harmonized variables
- variable concordance
  
  Find and compare Harmonized variables across datasets
- interactive graphs
  
  Produce informative graphs and detailed tables of key Harmonized variables across countries and contextualize with macro-level statistics
- get data
  
  Links to download Harmonized data
policy explorer
- overview
  
  Find historical public policies related to health and retirement
- retirement policies
  
  Public old-age benefits for workers and their families
- long-term care policies
  
  Public benefits for persons with persistent care needs
- other policies
  
  Public laws pertaining to education, divorce, maternity leave, and COVID policies
additional resources
- publications
  
  Search publications based on the family of HRS surveys around the world
- webinars & presentations
  
  Find upcoming and past Gateway webinars and presentations on a variety of helpful topics
- announcements & data updates
  
  Read Gateway announcement and data updates
- gateway blog
  
  Read blog entries highlighting studies, data, and research

DATA SET INSTRUCTION

1. Visit g2aging.org and register for access to the Gateway to Global Aging Data website.

2. Once logged in to the website, select “Harmonized Data” > "Get Data"

3. In the Core table, select the "Harmonized LASI".

4. On the following page, select files to download.

*Please note that while these instructions provide a general overview of the process to access Harmonized LASI data via the Study Website, the exact steps and interface may vary slightly.