Abstract
Synonyms: Nationally representative data; longitudinal; aging cohort; health; retirement. Definition: Psychologists are discovering opportunities to explore complex questions using large datasets. This chapter describes and illustrates the value of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a nationally representative multidisciplinary dataset on aging in the US featuring a rich blend of economic, health (including genetics and biomarkers), cognition, and psychosocial information.
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Sonnega, A., & Smith, J. (2015). Health and Retirement Study: A Longitudinal Data Resource for Psychologists. In Encyclopedia of Geropsychology (pp. 1–13). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_39-1
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