Professor James Banks
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Manchester
Professor James Banks
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Manchester
Professor David Batty
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health
University College London
Professor David Batty
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health
University College London
Kate Coughlin
Project Manager
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health
University College London
Kate Coughlin
Project Manager
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health
University College London
Celebrating 20 years of ELSA
Just over twenty years since Professor Sir Michael Marmot and his team launched the brand new English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, ELSA is proud to publish its 20th anniversary report, Ageing Better? Life over 50 in the 21st century.
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The report highlights key findings from a selection of the 1300 published articles that have used ELSA data - originating from the contributions of 19,000 study participants.
The study’s Director, Andrew Steptoe, said, “ELSA now has over two decades worth of evidence on ageing in England. We are delighted to be releasing our anniversary report which showcases our focus on both the positive and negative aspects of ageing, across multiple disciplines.
“At a time when we are all living longer, it is crucial we continue to study how to age well and to ensure that is an opportunity afforded to all. The team and I are extremely proud of what the study has achieved in its first 20 years – and we look forward to it remaining at the cutting edge of longitudinal scientific study for many decades to come.”
The report was launched at the ELSA 20th Anniversary Conference which is took place on Thursday 11 May at the Royal Society in London.
Fieldwork for the tenth wave of ELSA data is now complete and the team look forward to releasing that data soon.
ELSA 20th Anniversary Film