Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE), United States, 1999-2001 (ICPSR 4248)
The data producers have recompiled the ACTIVE data into a new study which is available as of December 2023, ICPSR 38821; data users should plan to use study 38821 instead.
ACTIVE (Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly), 1999-2001 [United States] was a multisite randomized controlled trial conducted at six field sites with New England Research Institutes (NERI) as the coordinating center. The field sites included the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged in Boston, Indiana University, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Florida/Wayne State University (Detroit). The primary aim of the trial was to test the effects of three distinct cognitive interventions -- previously found to be successful in improving elders' performance on basic measures of cognition under laboratory or small-scale field conditions -- on measures of cognitively demanding daily activities. Trainings consisted of an initial series of ten group sessions followed by four-session booster trainings at one and three years. The three cognitive interventions focused on memory, executive reasoning, and speed of processing. The design included a no-contact control group. Participants were assessed at baseline, immediately after training, and annually thereafter. A total of 2,832 older adults were enrolled in the trial, and 2,802 were included in the analytical sample. Twenty-six percent of the participants were African American.
Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE), United States, 1999-2008 (ICPSR 36036)
The data producers have recompiled the ACTIVE data into a new study which is available as of December 2023, ICPSR 38821; data users should plan to use study 38821 instead.
ACTIVE (Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly), 1999-2008 was a multisite randomized controlled trial conducted at six field sites with New England Research Institutes (NERI) as the coordinating center. The field sites included the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hebrew Senior Life (formerly Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged) in Boston, Indiana University, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Pennsylvania State University, and Wayne State University (Detroit). Data in this study are drawn from measures of cognitively demanding daily activities performed by participants who received a variety of cognitive interventions. Measures included both cognitive functioning (memory, inductive reasoning, speed processing, and general knowledge) and daily functioning (everyday problem solving, observations of daily living, complex reaction time, and general functional ability). Secondary to these measures, the study also includes data on health care and service utilization, driving habits, and mobility. Data were collected at the start of the study (baseline) as well as one, two, three, five, and ten years into the study. This collection includes the data from the tenth year of the study as well as a comprehensive analytical dataset, incorporating data from the previous collections (data from previous waves of the study as well as participant demographic data can be found in ICPSR 4248). A total of 2,832 older adults were enrolled in the trial, and 2,802 were included in the analytical sample. Twenty-six percent of the participants were African American.
Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE), United States, 1999-2019 (ICPSR 38821)
ACTIVE (Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly) was a multisite randomized controlled trial conducted at six field sites with New England Research Institutes (NERI) as the coordinating center. The field sites included the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hebrew Senior Life (formerly Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged) in Boston, Indiana University, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Pennsylvania State University, and Wayne State University (Detroit). Data in this study are drawn from measures of cognitively demanding daily activities performed by participants who received a variety of cognitive interventions. Measures included both cognitive functioning (memory, inductive reasoning, speed processing, and general knowledge) and daily functioning (everyday problem solving, observations of daily living, complex reaction time, and general functional ability). Secondary to these measures, the study also includes data on health care and service utilization, driving habits, and mobility. Data were collected at the start of the study (baseline) as well as one, two, three, five, and ten years into the study.
This collection integrates data from two previous collections (ICPSR 4248 and ICPSR 36036) and fills in gaps that existed in these two collections. In addition, this collection features composite scores for constructs like memory, reasoning speed, Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), as well as data from the National Death Index and state driving records.
Please read the collection notes for important analysis details.
Aging of Veterans of the Union Army: Military, Pension, and Medical Records, 1820-1940 (ICPSR 6837)
Aging of Veterans of the Union Army: United States Federal Census Records, 1850, 1860, 1900, 1910 (ICPSR 6836)
American Housing Survey, 1985: MSA Core and Supplement File (ICPSR 9853)
American Housing Survey, 1985: MSA File (ICPSR 9178)
American Housing Survey, 1989: MSA Core and Supplement File (ICPSR 6157)
American Housing Survey, 1989: MSA Core File (ICPSR 9815)
American Housing Survey, 1993: MSA Core and Supplement File (ICPSR 6735)
American Housing Survey, 1994: MSA Core and Supplement File (ICPSR 6954)
Annual Housing Survey, 1974 [United States]: SMSA Files (ICPSR 7978)
Annual Housing Survey, 1976 [United States]: SMSA Files (ICPSR 7983)
Annual Housing Survey, 1976 [United States]: Travel-to-Work [SMSAs] (ICPSR 8136)
Annual Housing Survey, 1977 [United States]: SMSA Files (ICPSR 7980)
Annual Housing Survey, 1977 [United States]: Travel-to-Work [SMSAs] (ICPSR 8322)
Annual Housing Survey, 1980 [United States]: SMSA Files (ICPSR 8257)
Annual Housing Survey, 1981 [United States]: SMSA Files (ICPSR 8285)
Annual Housing Survey, 1983 [United States]: SMSA Files (ICPSR 8420)
Assessment of Financial Judgment: Conceptual and Measurement Approaches, Metro Detroit, Michigan, 2014-2016 (ICPSR 37130)
These data are part of NACJD's Fast Track Release and are distributed as they were received from the data depositor. The files have been zipped by NACJD for release, but not checked or processed except for the removal of direct identifiers. Users should refer to the accompanying readme file for a brief description of the files available with this collection and consult the investigator(s) if further information is needed.
Drawing on the principles of Whole Person Dementia Assessment (Mast, 2011) and Appelbaum and Grisso's (1988) decision-making model, this project developed a tool, the Lichtenberg Financial Decision Rating Scale (LFDRS). The conceptual model for the LFDRS questionnaire integrates the measurement of contextual variables with financial capacity assessment. The purpose of the study was to establish reliability and validity of the LFDRS and to collect data on normative financial decision-making by older adults.
The researchers posited that as financial exploitation of older adults increases, investigation and prosecution of these cases remains difficult for criminal justice professionals who must balance protection of older adults with their right to autonomy; and that both under and over-protection of older adults can lead to damaging consequences. The project goal was to develop a set of new financial decision-making screening and comprehensive measures for criminal justice professionals and non-criminal justice professionals to aid in detecting and prosecuting financial exploitation of older adults. The LFDRS (described above) is meant to be used by mental health professionals, specially trained in assessment of older adults. In addition, the researchers developed a 10-item screening tool, the Lichtenberg Financial Decision Screening Scale or Short Scale (LFDSS), that was tested by multiple professionals working in diverse settings (e.g., APS workers, elder law attorneys, law enforcement personnel).
Family members are another group that are often aware of an older adult's vulnerability to financial exploitation and therefore, the researchers developed the Lichtenberg Financial Decision Rating Scale -- Family and Friends version (LFDRS - Family and Friends also known as the LFDRS Informant) to allow concerned professionals to interview confidantes of older adults to help measure financial capacity of a loved one. This tool may be particularly useful for Adult Protective Services to interview multiple people regarding their concerns about an older adult.
The collection contains 3 SPSS data files:
- LFDRS-Data-for-ICPSR.sav (200 cases, 109 variables)
- LFDRS_Informant-Data-for-ICPSR.sav (150 cases, 45 variables)
- LFDSS_Screener-Data-for-ICPSR.sav (213 cases, 24 variables)
Census Data for Planning and Service Areas, 1980: United States and Puerto Rico (ICPSR 8004)
Census of Population and Housing, 1960 Public Use Sample: One-in-One-Hundred Sample (ICPSR 7756)
Census of Population and Housing, 1970 [United States]: Fifth Count Extract (27 States) (ICPSR 7966)
Census of Population and Housing, 1970 [United States]: Public Use Samples (ICPSR 18)
Census of Population and Housing, 1970 [United States]: Summary Statistic File 4A -- Housing [Fourth Count] (ICPSR 8126)
Census of Population and Housing, 1970 [United States]: Summary Statistic File 4C -- Housing [Fourth Count] (ICPSR 8129)
Census of Population and Housing, 1980 [United States]: Master Area Reference File (MARF) 2 (ICPSR 8258)
Census of Population and Housing, 1980 [United States]: P.L. 94-171 Population Counts (ICPSR 7854)
Census of Population and Housing, 1980 [United States]: Public Use Microdata Sample (A Sample): 5-Percent Sample (ICPSR 8101)
Census of Population and Housing, 1980 [United States]: Public Use Microdata Sample (B Sample): 1-Percent Sample (ICPSR 8170)
Census of Population and Housing, 1980 [United States]: Public Use Microdata Sample (C Sample): 1-Percent Sample (ICPSR 8114)
Census of Population and Housing, 1990 [United States]: Public Use Microdata Sample: 1-Percent Sample (ICPSR 9951)
Census of Population and Housing, 1990 [United States]: Public Use Microdata Sample: 3-Percent Elderly Sample (ICPSR 6219)
Census of Population and Housing, 1990 [United States]: Public Use Microdata Sample: 5-Percent Sample (ICPSR 9952)
Census of Population and Housing, 1990 [United States]: Special Tabulation Program (STP) 14A, Special Tabulation on Aging (ICPSR 6300)
Census of Population and Housing, 2000 [United States]: 5-Percent Public Use Microdata Sample: Elderly Households Extract (ICPSR 4204)
Census of Population and Housing, 2000 [United States]: Profiles of General Demographic Characteristics (ICPSR 3192)
Census of Population and Housing: Summary Tape File 4A, United States, 1980 (ICPSR 8282)
Changing Lives of Older Couples (CLOC): A Study of Spousal Bereavement in the Detroit Area, 1987-1993 (ICPSR 3370)
County-Level Estimates of the Population Aged Sixty Years and Over by Age, Sex, and Race, 1977-1980 (ICPSR 7955)
County Statistics File 1 (CO-STAT): [United States] (ICPSR 8314)
County Statistics File 2 (CO-STAT 2): [United States] (ICPSR 8662)
Detroit Area Old Age Study, 1966 (ICPSR 7669)
Detroit Area Study, 1988: Perspectives on the Care of the Elderly (ICPSR 6411)
The 1988 Detroit Area Study addressed attitudes toward issues such as retirement age, Social Security, funding for the care of the elderly, perceptions of the elderly, and personal experiences with care of the elderly. Respondents were also asked about their views regarding government spending on elderly assistance, health care, welfare, and job programs. Demographic characteristics of respondents include employment status, years of residency in the Detroit area, education, religion, age, sex, race, and income.
Detroit Area Study, 1993: Health and Aging (ICPSR 2839)
The 1993 Detroit Area Study explored a variety of issues related to health, the effects of aging, living conditions, and participation in civic life in the Michigan tri-county area of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. A battery of questions probed respondents' perceptions of their health and mental state and those of their spouse, their ability to perform certain physical and mental activities, and the effect of their emotional state on their appetite and sleeping patterns. Other explored their feelings about neighborhood safety, means of transportation, relationships, accommodation, the portrayal of older people on television programs, and the treatment of older people by employers. The survey also sought respondents' opinions about government, their personal financial situation and problems, money management, savings and investments, and their life as a whole. Additional items questioned respondents about the frequency of their visits to the doctor, overnight hospitalization, chronic health conditions, smoking and drinking habits, and medical coverage, as well as electoral participation, political party preference, ideological leanings, class self-identification, assistance received from community organizations, family, and friends, personal regrets, and time spent watching television and engaging in pleasurable activities. Other questions gauged respondents' memory, vision, and motor skills. Respondents also provided demographic information on sex, age, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, and education.