NACDA-The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging at ICPSR

The?NACDA Summer 2024 Newsletter?is available! This season's issue should help you stay in the know about our recent data releases and upcoming conferences. Take it easy and enjoy! https://lnkd.in/eSQwmyxS

ICYMI: Current Events in the Bib! Wearable tech sheds light on seniors' screen time and sleep quality Featuring Daily Experiences and Well-being in Late Life (DEWS), Austin, Texas, 2016-2017! Authors Leger et al. took advantage of the intensive data collection methods they used in a study they shared via NACDA: the Daily Experiences and Well-being in Late Life (DEWS), Austin, Texas, 2016-2017, to get a more complete picture of the relationships between electronic media use and sleep in older adults. The 333 DEWS participants, all 65 or older, completed a baseline interview, and the majority of them agreed to wear electronically activated recorders capturing their daily speech and environmental sounds, while they wore accelerometers on the wrists, which continuously monitored their physical activity. Most participants also used smartphones to report multiple times daily, for 5 to 6 days, their social interactions, mood, activities, and sleep experiences. Leger et al. analyzed the self-reported and accelerometer data, and they found that increased computer use was associated with less sleep and more sleep disturbances. Having a regular sleep schedule somewhat mitigated the negative impact of TV viewing on sleep, although napping behavior lessened that effect. Learn more: https://buff.ly/40TeWpD

Spend your Monday checking out the NACDA Fall 2024 Newsletter! Time to get your coffee, tea, or whatever drink you fancy and get cozy with some data on aging. Check out our newsletter for upcoming events and data related resources! https://buff.ly/3zKnnbI #Mondaymotivation

New Data Alert! We have an updated wave for the National Poll on Healthy Aging (NPHA)! This wave is for January 2023 and continues to tap into the perspective of older adults and caregivers. Learn more today: https://buff.ly/3YY3vM2

Day 3 of #GSA2024! Stop by today at booth 402 to pick up swag and learn about all things aging data (secondary data, sharing data, & data management plans). https://buff.ly/40n9pHS #GSA2024

We really enjoyed seeing everyone yesterday at the Gerontological Association of America (GSA) Conference! Stop by today at booth 402 to pick up swag and learn about all things aging data (secondary data, sharing data, data management plans, and more). https://buff.ly/40n9pHS #GSA2024

We are in-person at the Gerontological Association of America (GSA) Conference, Nov. 13-16, 2024. We can talk about using secondary data, sharing data, data management plans, and more. We hope to see you there! Find us at booth 402! https://buff.ly/40n9pHS #GSA2024

National Poll on Healthy Aging Related Research! Grandparents help grandkids in many ways – but the reverse may be true too, poll suggests "Less loneliness and better mental health seen among those who see or care for grandchildren often." https://buff.ly/3YHTstj Find data: https://buff.ly/4hYraDR

New Data Alert! We have an updated wave for the National Poll on Healthy Aging (NPHA)! This wave is for January 2023 and continues to tap into the perspective of older adults and caregivers. Project summary: By tapping into the perspectives of older adults and their caregivers, the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging (NPHA) helps inform the public, health care providers, policymakers, and advocates on issues related to health, health care and health policy affecting Americans 50 years of age and older. The poll is designed as a recurring, nationally representative household survey of U.S. adults, which allows assessment of issues in a timely fashion. Launched in spring 2017, the NPHA is modeled after the highly successful University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health. The NPHA grew out of a strong interest in aging-related issues among many members of the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI), which brings together more than 600 faculty who study health, health care and the impacts of health policy. IHPI directs the poll which is sponsored by AARP and Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan academic medical center. Learn more today:

Our webinar with GSA, titled "25 Years of the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) Study – History, Current Use, and Accessing the Data", is now available to view! Check it out here: