Health and Retirement Study

Acronym:	HRS	Start Year:	1993
		End Year:	2000

SUMMARY

Study Summary:	HRS
Additional Comments:	Biennal data collection, funded through 2005. Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) merged with HRS in 1998, now representative of age groups 50+. Lots of information on the Web; additional sample in 1998 and planned in 2004.

STUDY DESIGN

Country:	USA	Physiological Measures	Psychological Measures
Sample Size:	10,297	Functional Health	Cognitive Abilities
Age Group:	70+	Lifestyle: Physical Activity	Social and Demographic Measures
Gender:	Both	Lifestyle: Nutrition	Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts:		Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves:	4	Minorities
Link w/ Data:	Health & Retirement Survey, Social Security, National Death Index, Medicare

CONTACTS

Contact Information:	Dr. Robert J. Willis, Principal Investigator E-mail 1: rjwillis@isr.umich.edu E-mail 2: hrsquest@isr.umich.edu
Web Page(s):	Web 1: http://www.umich.edu/~hrswww/