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Elderly

​Read more about the people and projects that demonstrate NORC's expertise in Elderly.

Representative Projects

Aging Services Technology Study. Under contract with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), NORC is conducting a study on aging services technology.  This study is mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  More

Analyzing the Relationship Among Early Childhood Conditions, Reproduction of Socioeconomic Inequalities and Adult Health Disparities. This project analyzes the relationship between early health conditions, adult socioeconomic attainment, and adult health. The first goal of this study is to document the impact of early health conditions on adult socioeconomic and adult health outcomes. More

National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP). The National Social Life, Health and Aging Project (NSHAP) is a population-based study of health and social factors on a national scale, aiming to understand the well-being of older, community-dwelling Americans. More

Headlines

News Forbes: The AP-NORC long-term care survey helps elaborate on arts and their role in age and policymaking More
Posted: 5.1.2013 4:57PM
News Business Insider: NORC Expert Linda Waite talks about grand-parents and giving to children More
Posted: 9.11.2012 4:25PM
News USA Today: NORC Expert Linda Waite provides insight into who's babysitting our children More
Posted: 9.6.2012 2:25PM
News Yahoo! Finance: Declining net worth for retirees, with observations made possible by the SCF More
Posted: 7.25.2012 3:03PM
News New Scientist: How to hit 100, with findings from NORC's own Natalia Gavrilova and Leonid Gavrilov More
Posted: 7.17.2012 7:54PM