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The National Health & Aging Trends Study conducts annual in-person interviews with a nationally representative sample of US Medicare beneficiaries, & the National Study of Caregivers periodically gathers data on their family and unpaid carers. nhats.org
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · Apr 29
NHATS/NSOC Summer Workshop Applications Open!

We will host two hands-on virtual workshops this summer. The NHATS workshop will occur online June 23-25, 2025, and the NSOC workshop will occur online July 28-30, 2025. Applications are due at midnight Sunday, May 18th, 2025.
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 1d
There may be inconsistencies and/or errors in the beta data releases that will be addressed before releasing the final files. Users are encouraged to document issues that they find in an email to [email protected].

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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 1d
Please see the “National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) APOE User Guide” for more details on the data construction and access. Users may apply for access to the NSOC files under our sensitive data procedures.
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 1d
NHATS/NSOC Data Announcement

New NHATS APOE files are available. A sensitive file contains a dichotomous variable indicating if the Sample Person (SP) has any APOE ε4 allele. More granular data is provided in a restricted file.
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 5d
NHATS/NSOC Webinar Today!

When: Fri., Oct. 3, 2025 at Noon ET

Speaker: Shu Xu (University of Michigan)

Topic: The Central Role of Home Hazards in Shaping the Association of Visual Function and Falls Among Older Adults

Register: tinyurl.com/NHATSNSOCweb...
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 5d
NHATS/NSOC Webinar

When: Fri., Oct. 3, 2025 at Noon ET

Speaker: Shu Xu (University of Michigan)

Topic: The Central Role of Home Hazards in Shaping the Association of Visual Function and Falls Among Older Adults

Register: tinyurl.com/NHATSNSOCweb...
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 8d
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 8d
Users may apply for access to the NSOC files under our sensitive data procedures. There may be inconsistencies and/or errors in the beta data releases that will be addressed before releasing the final files. Users are encouraged to document issues that they find in an email to [email protected].
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 8d
NHATS/NSOC Data Announcement

The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) is pleased to announce that a beta version of NHATS Round 14 data files is now available. Data files are available in SAS and Stata formats.
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 12d
NHATS/NSOC Webinar

When: Fri., Oct. 3, 2025 at Noon ET

Speaker: Shu Xu (University of Michigan)

Topic: The Central Role of Home Hazards in Shaping the Association of Visual Function and Falls Among Older Adults

Register: tinyurl.com/NHATSNSOCweb...
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 13d
"This study advocates for the implementation of rental and recycling programs, the involvement of NGOs and professional associations, and the adoption of flexible policies responding to the dynamic patterns of mobility device use among community-dwelling older adults."
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 13d
New work using #NHATS / #NSOC data by Xinran Liu et al. in the Journal of Elder Policy:

Incidence and dynamics of mobility device use among community-dwelling older adults in the United States

Read the research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40708911/
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 15d
"We found no significant gender differences in these patterns. Persons with more siblings and network members had superior pain management."
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 15d
"Divorced decedents fared poorly on multiple outcomes, being less likely than married or widowed persons to receive excellent care and to have personal care needs met. Divorced and widowed decedents were less likely to receive respectful treatment relative to married decedents....
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 15d
New work using #NHATS / #NSOC data by Kafayat Mahmoud & Deborah Carr in the Journals of Gerontology:

Social Relationships and End-of-Life Quality among Older Adults in the United States: The Impacts of Marital, Kinship, and Network Ties

Read the research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40711845/
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 20d
"Compared to older drivers who were not frail, strategic self-regulation increased 6% among pre-frail drivers and 26% among frail drivers. Strategic self-regulation increased in a dose-response relationship with both frailty and physical function."
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 20d
New work using #NHATS / #NSOC data by Thelma J. Mielenz et al. in the Journal of Applied Gerontology:

The Longitudinal Association of Physical Function and Frailty on Driving Strategic Self-Regulation Among Older Adults

Read the research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40661035/
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 22d
"independent predictors over time: self-reported poor health, higher BMI, reduced peak airflow, needing help to eat, and limited physical activity."
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 22d
"swallowing difficulties increased with less education, those identifying as Hispanic as compared to white, and those with relatively lower incomes. Longitudinal analyses, controlling for the effect of age, suggested the following...
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 22d
Read the research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40676172/

"Prevalence of self-reported swallowing difficulty ranged from 8.7 to 10.2% over 11 years, with many participants experiencing swallowing difficulties intermittently. Cross-sectional analyses (Round 5 data) revealed that the odds of...
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 22d
New work using #NHATS / #NSOC data by Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald et al. in Dysphagia:

Prevalence and Predictors of Self-Reported Swallowing Difficulties in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Population-Based Study from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 26d
"Multidimensional PA patterns have distinct relationships with functional decline in older adults. Findings support tailored PA recommendations and potential for targeted interventions."
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 26d
New work using #NHATS / #NSOC data by Lingjie Fan et al. in the Journals of Gerontology:

Accelerometer-Measured Multi-dimensional Physical Activity Patterns and Physical Functional Decline: A Prospective National Cohort Study of Aging

Read the research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40680230/
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 28d
Please join us for the NHATS/NSOC 2025-2026 Webinar Series. Webinars will be held monthly from 12-1 PM (ET) on Fridays via Zoom starting Friday, October 3.
 
Register to receive reminders and login information and view the 2025-2026 schedule here: micda.isr.umich.edu/2025-2026-nh...
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 29d
"These findings have important implications for considering interventions to increase social capital for older adults."
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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 29d
"Between 2022 and 2023, 2.2% transitioned out of the homebound state, but 4.3% remained homebound or became newly homebound. Favorable changes in NSC were associated with higher odds (RRR = 1.63, 95% CI = 1.01-2.62) of recovery from homebound state the following year....
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