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  • Introducing the Gateway Data Enclave
    Oct 22, 2024
    We are pleased to introduce the Gateway Data Enclave, a computing desktop that allows U.S.-based researchers to analyze data from the Health and Retirement Studies – International Network of Studies (HRS-INS). By Codi Young and Drystan Phillips
    Oct 22, 2024
  • From Retirement to Education: The Growth of the Gateway Policy Explorer
    Sep 16, 2024
    Explore expanded retirement, long-term care, and education policies with the newly enhanced Gateway Policy Explorer. By Maya Fransz-Myers and Yeeun Lee and Qinyi Ouyang
    Sep 16, 2024
  • Key Findings from The Asian Development Policy Report 2024: Aging Well in Asia
    May 21, 2024
    An overview of the Asian Development Policy Report 2024: Aging Well in Asia's findings. It provides suggestions to promote the well-being of the aging Asian population, through policy. By Aiko Kikkawa
    May 21, 2024
  • “Best Practices” for Cross-National Comparisons using the HCAP Data
    Feb 15, 2024
    In collaboration with the HCAP International Network, members of the Gateway team recently published an article on the best approaches to using HCAP data to make comparisons cross-nationally. By Lindsey Kobayashi
    Feb 15, 2024
  • Introducing the Gateway Environmental Exposome Dashboard
    Feb 06, 2024
    The Gateway recently launched the Environmental Exposome Dashboard. By Sara Adar
    Feb 06, 2024
  • Gateway LTC Conference: Reactions and Next Steps in LTC Research
    Nov 30, 2023
    The Gateway recently hosted our first Long-Term Care Conference in Washington, D.C. November 7-8. This is a recap of the Day 2 panel. By Maya Wedemeyer
    Nov 30, 2023
  • Recap of the Gateway Long-Term Care Policy Conference’s Panel Discussion – Research to Practice: Informing Long-Term Care Policy through Economic Evidence
    Nov 29, 2023
    The Gateway recently hosted our first Long-Term Care Conference in Washington, D.C. November 7-8. This is a recap of the Day 1 panel. By Maya Fransz-Myers
    Nov 29, 2023
  • Recap of the Gateway’s Aging Research Hackathon 2023
    Aug 16, 2023
    The Gateway recently hosted our first Aging Research Hackathon from July 31 to August 3 at the University of Southern California! By Codi Young
    Aug 16, 2023
  • Harmonized life histories and childhood conditions from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)
    Apr 25, 2023
    The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) is a longitudinal household survey interviewing people aged 45 and over (and their partner) in China. Apart from their regular survey waves CHARLS conducted a separate life history interview in 2014. By Morten Wahrendorf and Christian Deindl
    Apr 25, 2023
  • The Mexican Health And Aging Study (MHAS): 20 Years of a longitudinal study
    Feb 02, 2023
    The Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS/ENASEM) is a national longitudinal household survey for the study of health, economic status, and quality of life among persons aged 50 and over in Mexico. By Rebeca Wong and Alejandra Michaels-Obregon
    Feb 02, 2023
  • Harmonized Stress And Well-being Measures
    Dec 12, 2022
    Many studies in the International Network of Health and Retirement Studies have included measures of stress and well-being. Working with experts in the field the Gateway has built user-guides and harmonized variables, allowing users to understand and utilize these measures. By Alexandra Crosswell and Yoobin Park
    Dec 12, 2022
  • Study Introduction: Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)
    Sep 29, 2022
    The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe is a cross-national panel study of people aged 50 years and over and their partners living in more than 25 European countries and Israel. By Hunter Green
    Sep 29, 2022
  • How much of the female disadvantage in late‐life cognition in India can be explained by education and gender inequality?
    May 26, 2022
    We used data from India’s first nationally representative aging study, the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI), to examine the gender disparity in cognitive function among adults aged 45 and older. By Urvashi Jain
    May 26, 2022
  • Real Time Insights - COVID-19 Pandemic in India
    Apr 21, 2022
    While the outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic is still uncertain, resources such as the RTI-COVID India Phone Survey are available to start to better understand the socioeconomic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indian households. By Sarah Petrosyan
    Apr 21, 2022
  • Get to Know the Gateway: Physical Functional Health User Guide
    Mar 17, 2022
    The Gateway recently released a user guide on the physical functional health measures available in harmonized studies. By Codi Young and Peifeng Hu
    Mar 17, 2022
  • Gateway to Global Aging Data: 2021 User Survey Results
    Feb 17, 2022
    It's survey results time again! Your insight is invaluable to use as we plan the next steps for the Gateway to Global Aging Data. By Jenny Wilkens
    Feb 17, 2022
  • Study Introduction: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)
    Dec 16, 2021
    The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) is a nationally representative, longitudinal household survey for the study of health, economic position, and quality of life among the elderly in England. By Jenny Wilkens
    Dec 16, 2021
  • When are differences different? Musings on IRT analyses of the HCAP cognitive battery
    Nov 12, 2021
    To illustrate on a conceptual level that there are differences in HCAP batteries across countries. We have a framework for identifying those differences. More importantly, we have a framework for identifying whether those differences lead to impactful differences on individual cognitive scores. By Alden Gross
    Nov 12, 2021
  • Baseline Report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030
    Sep 24, 2021
    The Gateway team recently worked with the World Health Organization on their Baseline Report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030. By Drystan Phillips
    Sep 24, 2021
  • The Harmonized Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) Public Data Release
    Aug 26, 2021
    The Harmonized LASI public data release is set to facilitate further analysis of rich data from the world's second most populous country, India. By Jinkook Lee
    Aug 26, 2021
  • Household use of polluting cooking fuels and late-life cognitive function: A harmonized analysis of India, Mexico, and China
    Aug 12, 2021
    Researchers investigate how exposure to household air pollution from polluting cooking fuel relates with cognitive function across three low- and middle-income countries. By Joseph Saenz
    Aug 12, 2021
  • Study Introduction: China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)
    Jul 29, 2021
    The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) is a nationally and urban-rural representative survey of people aged 45 years and over and their partners, regardless of age, living in China. The baseline survey was fielded in 2011 and 2012 and follow-up surveys have been conducted in 2013, 2015, and 2018. By Hunter Green and Drystan Phillips
    Jul 29, 2021
  • Monthly Analysis of Global Aging Data Seminar Series
    Jul 15, 2021
    The Gateway to Global Aging Data is pleased to announce our Monthly Analysis of Global Aging Data Seminar Series. By Codi Young
    Jul 15, 2021
  • JGSS Supplement on Cross-National Comparisons of Social and Economic Contexts of Aging
    Jun 24, 2021
    A supplement to the June 2021 issue of The Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences features a collection of papers to answer key questions, fill knowledge gaps, and advance our understanding of social and economic influences on aging. By Jennifer Ailshire
    Jun 24, 2021
  • Get To Know The Gateway: Metadata Search Functionality
    Jun 02, 2021
    Our team maintains a database of the questionnaire metadata spanning all the waves of HRS family aging surveys released to date. To aid our visitors in finding particular questions/variables of interest in our indexed metadata, we have provided a metadata search feature on our Surveys at a Glance page. By Abhishek Karmakar
    Jun 02, 2021
  • Study Introduction: The Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA)
    May 03, 2021
    The Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA) is a panel study of people over age 45, living in South Korea. A core survey is conducted every even-numbered year starting from 2006, and Waves 1 – 7 have been released so far. In order to make the survey more accessible, the USC Gateway to Global Aging team created the Harmonized KLoSA, a user-friendly version of a subset of the KLoSA. By Hae Yeun Park
    May 03, 2021
  • LASI-DAD Data Release
    Apr 12, 2021
    Announcement for the newest version of the Harmonized LASI-DAD data files and the raw study data. Now available for download. These newly released data files include the sample from all three phases of Wave 1 data collection. By Sarah Petrosyan
    Apr 12, 2021
  • Get to Know the Gateway: Institutional Rules Explorer
    Mar 31, 2021
    The Gateway to Global Aging is adding a new feature – the Institutional Rules Explorer. The Explorer provides contextual details about the policy and institutional arrangements of particular countries over time. The initial release of the Explorer is focused old-age retirement policies – including old-age pensions, social assistance, and health insurance. By David Knapp
    Mar 31, 2021
  • Get to Know the Gateway: Concordance Tables: Health
    Mar 03, 2021
    Being users of the international HRS family of surveys ourselves, we understand just how difficult it can be to find comparable items across surveys. In order to make this task easier, the Gateway has created 23 individual concordance tables covering 13 separate topics comparing the questions asked across surveys. By Jenny Wilkens
    Mar 03, 2021
  • Study Introduction: The Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI)
    Feb 19, 2021
    A detailed introduction to The Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) - a nationwide panel survey that aims to scientifically investigate the health, economic, and social determinants and consequences of population ageing in India. By Jinkook Lee
    Feb 19, 2021
  • Study Introduction: Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey (MARS)
    Feb 10, 2021
    A detailed introduction to The Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey (MARS) - a nationwide panel study involving people aged 40 years and over in Malaysia. By Norma Mansor and Nurul Diyana Kamarulzaman
    Feb 10, 2021
  • Get To Know The Gateway: Data Download Guides
    Jan 07, 2021
    The details of the registration, approval process, and length of time until granted access vary by study. To help explain these differences and guide users through the registration process and data download steps, we have created “Data Download Guides” for each study. By Sarah Petrosyan
    Jan 07, 2021
  • Study Introduction: Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS)
    Dec 17, 2020
    A detailed introduction about the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) - a national longitudinal household survey for the study of health, economic status, and quality of life among persons aged 50 and over, and their spouses, regardless of age, in Mexico. By Rebeca Wong and Alejandra Michaels-Obregon
    Dec 17, 2020
  • Get To Know The Gateway: Study Overview Pages
    Dec 03, 2020
    In line with our goals to make key information about each study readily available to researchers, we have recently released overview pages that briefly summarize each HRS-family study’s sampling frame, method of data collection, sample, available data linkages, and data access process. By Hunter Green
    Dec 03, 2020
  • Harmonized Life Histories And Childhood Conditions From SHARE And ELSA
    Oct 29, 2020
    Several studies have collected data on the past events and circumstances in a respondent's life using life history interviews. These data have organized and made comparable in the Harmonized SHARE & ELSA Life History data. By Morten Wahrendorf and Christian Deindl
    Oct 29, 2020
  • 2020 Gateway To Global Aging Data Virtual Meeting Updates
    Oct 15, 2020
    The Gateway team hosted a virtual Gateway to Global Aging Project Meeting with collaborators from across the globe to provide updates on current projects and discuss new innovations for the next project cycle. By Codi Young
    Oct 15, 2020
  • A Brief Introduction To The Harmonized HRS End-Of-Life Dataset
    Oct 01, 2020
    The Harmonized HRS EoL data file presents multiple exploration advantages for researchers. This blog post addresses two of these merits. 1) promote usability for researchers and individuals who aim to explore the exit interview, 2) help the user to conduct comparative analyses across the HRS Family of Surveys. By Hannah Bae
    Oct 01, 2020
  • New Insights On The Determinants Of Cognition And Dementia In India
    Sep 17, 2020
    Global efforts in studying Alzheimer’s and other dementias are paramount due to the increase in life expectancy around the world. With this growth in the older population, LASI-DAD becomes vital to better understand risk factors contributing to late-life cognitive decline. By Sarah Petrosyan
    Sep 17, 2020
  • Gateway To Global Aging Data: User Survey Results
    Sep 02, 2020
    As some of you may know, the Gateway to Global Aging Data recently conducted a survey of our users, asking them about their experience with our website and data products. Here, we take a look at the results. By Jenny Wilkens
    Sep 02, 2020
  • Global Expansion of the HRS Family of Surveys
    Aug 06, 2020
    Due to the innovations and success of the study, the HRS has served as a model for sister studies around the world. As of 2017, the Health & Retirement Study and its international sister studies have conducted nearly 1.1 million interviews in 44 countries. By Hunter Green
    Aug 06, 2020
  • HCAP Comparison
    Jun 17, 2020
    We explore how the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) was designed to leverage the HRS-family of studies to assess dementia risk and cognitive function in countries like USA, India, Mexico, England, and China. By Codi Young
    Jun 17, 2020
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