Welcome Researchers
This website provides researchers access to data, documentation and other resources for the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC). If you are an NHATS or NSOC participant, please visit www.mynhats.org.
Welcome Researchers
This website provides researchers access to data, documentation and other resources for the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC). If you are an NHATS or NSOC participant, please visit www.mynhats.org.
About NHATS & NSOC
Begun in 2011, the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) conducts annual in-person interviews with a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 or older. Designed as a platform for scientific study of late-life disability trends and trajectories, NHATS fosters research to reduce disability, maximize independent functioning, and enhance quality of life at older ages. Online dashboards and a companion chartbook track trends. The supplemental National Study of Caregiving (NSOC) is conducted periodically to provide the perspective of family and friends who help older adults experiencing limitations in daily life. Support for NHATS and NSOC is provided by the National Institute on Aging.
Announcements
For the latest NHATS/NSOC news, follow us on Twitter: 
@NHATS_NSOC
New Online Course for Beginners5/20/2022
NHATS has created an online course for beginners, available through the Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging (MiCDA).
This self-paced set of modules is designed for researchers who are learning to use the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS). There is an optional module for learning to use the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC).
The workshop is organized into three sections that take approximately 4-5 hours altogether to complete: Getting to know NHATS; Learning to use NHATS; and Using NHATS.
To register, please visit https://nhats.org/researcher/nhats/videos.
New Procedures for Requesting and Accessing NHATS-CMS Linked Data5/19/2022
New procedures for obtaining restricted NHATS-CMS linked files have been posted. NHATS-CMS linked data files will now be made available through the Health and Aging Data (HaAD) Enclave. A few key changes:
• The HaAD Enclave is accessible from the applicant's institution or other specified location; research teams may share directories across institutions
• DUAs will be required with JHU and NIA (rather than CMS); Federal funding is no longer required to apply
• Claims and assessment files are available through 2021 with more timely and frequent updates expected than in the past
• Output will be reviewed by NHATS for disclosure risk before removal from the enclave
For more information, please see "Obtaining CMS Data for the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)".
Call for Abstracts: NHATS/NSOC Conference on Caregiving to Older Adults with Dementia (Due January 15, 2024)11/2/2023
Purpose
The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC), with support from the National Institute on Aging, announce a call for abstracts for conference papers and posters. The goal of this conference is to bring together scholars working with NHATS and/or NSOC who are interested in family, unpaid, and paid care for older adults living with dementia. The conference will be held June 19-20, 2024 in Ann Arbor. We expect to accept approximately 8-10 papers and 8-10 posters and are making plans to invite presenters to submit papers to a special issue. Early career researchers are especially encouraged to apply.
Focus of Conference
We welcome abstracts from a variety of disciplines and perspectives. Papers may compare care for older adults with and without dementia or focus on care for recipients living with dementia. Topics may include, for instance, the effect of care on older adult’s or caregiver’s health and wellbeing, interactions between family and paid caregiving, inequities in access to dementia care, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on caregiving, or the economics of dementia care. Papers that highlight dual perspectives (e.g., using NHATS and NSOC), multiple caregivers (e.g., network focused), the longitudinal features of the data (e.g., using multiple rounds), or contextual linkages to NHATS and/or NSOC are of particular interest.
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: January 15, 2024
For further details please see the call for abstracts or the abstract submission portal.
Job Opportunity with NHATS/NSOC (UM, Ann Arbor MI)10/19/2023
The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan invites applications for an ISR tenure-track Research Assistant Professor position in its Survey Research Center (SRC). The Research Assistant Professor will lead and collaborate on externally funded projects related to aging, disability, dementia, and care and will lead dissemination-related activities for the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and National Study of Caregiving (NSOC). NHATS and NSOC are co-led by faculty at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. NHATS and NSOC foster research to guide efforts to reduce disability, maximize health and independent functioning, and enhance quality of life of older adults and their families. The position is located in Ann Arbor, MI and begins summer 2024, contingent on funding. For the full job description and instructions on how to apply please visit Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/133292. Questions or inquiries may be directed to srcsearches@umich.edu.
NHATS Long-Term Care Market Measures9/7/2023
We are pleased to share that new Long-Term Care Market Measures (LTCMM) are available to link to NHATS and NSOC in the NHATS Restricted Data Repository. The LTCMM files include county-level market measures reflecting the availability of long-term care services and supports in the United States. This release includes measures for 2010 through 2020. Please see the “National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) Long-Term Care Market Measures User Guide” for more details.
For information about accessing the files, see "Obtaining National Health and Aging Trends Study Restricted Data from the NHATS Restricted Data Repository".
