Definition
The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
(ELSA) (Steptoe et al. 2013a) is a multidis-
ciplinary panel study that collects a comprehen-
sive 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 aging process.
Authors
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.
School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester
UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Journal article details
- Publisher
- Springer
- Issue
- Volume DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_52-1, Issue Encyclopedia of Geropsychology, January 2017
Suggested citation
Banks, J et al. (2017). 'The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, Encyclopedia of Geropsychology' DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_52-1(Encyclopedia of Geropsychology/2017)
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