DataSet

Trinity College, Dublin

TILDA

Eligible respondents for this study include individuals aged 50 and over and their spouses or partners of any age. The study will involve interviews on a two yearly basis with a sample cohort of 8,504 people aged 50 and over (or their spouses/partners) and resident in Ireland, collecting detailed information on all aspects of their lives, including the economic (pensions, employment, living standards), health (physical, mental, service needs and usage) and social aspects (contact with friends and kin, formal and informal care, social participation). Both survey interviews and physical and biological measurements are utilised. The study is closely harmonised with leading international research so as to ensure adoption of best practice and comparability of results.

Aged; Aged; 80 and over; Aging; Geriatric Assessment; Ireland; Longitudinal Studies; Mobility Limitation; Social Class

Ireland

Aged: 65 + years; 80 and older: 80 + years

TILDA is a major inter-institutional initiative led by Trinity College Dublin which aims to produce a massive improvement in the quantity and quality of data, research and information relating to older people and ageing in Ireland.

InfoPac

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