ICPSR Metadata record for Australian [Adelaide] Longitudinal Study of Aging, Wave 6: [1999-2000] ICPSR ICPSR metadata records are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/). Australian [Adelaide] Longitudinal Study of Aging, Wave 6: [1999-2000] Andrews, Gary R. Myers, George C. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research ICPSR 2006-01-18 3679 doi://10.3886/ICPSR03679.v1
The general purpose of the Australian [Adelaide] Longitudinal Study of Aging (ALSA) is to gain further understanding of how social, biomedical, and environmental factors are associated with age-related changes in the health and well-being of persons aged 70 years and older. Emphasis is given to the effects of social and economic factors on morbidity, disability, acute and long-term care service use, and mortality. The aim is to analyze the complex relationships between individual and social factors and changes in health status, health care needs, and service utilization dimensions. Components of Wave 6 (1999-2000) (Part 1) include a comprehensive personal interview conducted via the Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) system, a home-based assessment of physiological functions, self-completed questionnaires, and additional clinical studies. In Part 2, Wave 6 Clinical Data, information about the health histories of the respondents was elicited, including information on medication, blood pressure, and physical and mental disabilities.
 UniverseScheme03679 Organization03679_1 Organization03679_2 Organization03679_3 US/NIH AG-08523-02 NACDA.IV ICPSR.XVII.D DSDR.VI IDRC.V DSDR.III aging disabilities health care services health services utilization health status long term care medications mental health mental health services older adults quality of life Australia, Global 1999 2000 administrative records data clinical data survey data Persons aged 70 and older living in the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia. The sample was randomly generated from within the Adelaide Statistical Division using the State Electoral Data Base as the sampling frame. The sample was stratified by gender and by the age groups 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, and 85 and older. Both community and institutionalized individuals were included. In addition, spouses aged 65 and older of specified persons also were invited to participate, as were other household members aged 70 years and older. personal interviews, self-enumerated questionnaires, and clinical and home-based assessments 1999 2000

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