The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) is a multidisciplinary panel study that collects a comprehensive array of measures on a representative sample of men and woman aged 50 and over who are living in England. Repeated measures covering health, economics, psychology, lifestyle and social connections are collected from the same individuals over time, allowing researchers to study the dynamics of the ageing process.
Authors
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CPP Co-Director
James is Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Economics at Manchester, working on broad issues in the economics of retirement, savings and health.
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School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester
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UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
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UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Book Chapter details
- Publisher
- Encyclopedia of Geropsychology
Suggested citation
Banks, J et al. (2016). 'English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA)' London: Encyclopedia of Geropsychology
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