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ELSA was established in 2002 as a multi-faceted survey to track the dynamics of ageing, with the aim of advancing research and informing policy.

About ELSA

18,000+

20

9

1,000+

Participants
Years
Waves 
Publications

Recent Blogs

How different are retirement patterns for richer and poorer people?

Jonathan Cribb

Can personality traits dictate how older people experience loneliness?

Thamara Tapia-Munoz

Could a cold home affect health and wellbeing? What ELSA tells us

Dr Cesar Messias de Oliveira

Depression in later life: Generating insights from ELSA

Dr Brian Beach

How do differences in life expectancy translate to pension inequalities?

Jonathan Cribb
& Heidi Karjalainen

What ELSA tells us about the detrimental effects of social isolation

Dr Claryn Kung

ELSA’s role in the fight against dementia

Dr Sarah Assaad & Dr Shabina Hayat

2023 and the tenth wave: Why ELSA is more important than ever

Kate Coughlin

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