Updated documentation for NSOC includes: User Guide; Instruments; and Crosswalk between the instruments and the codebooks.
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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
Updated documentation for NSOC includes: User Guide; Instruments; and Crosswalk between the instruments and the codebooks.
19.11.2025 19:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0There may be inconsistencies and/or errors in the beta data release that will be addressed before releasing the final files. Users are encouraged to document issues that they find in an email to NHATSdata@westat.com.
19.11.2025 19:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "NHATS/NSOC Data Announcement" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering: The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) is pleased to announce that a beta version of NSOC IV (Rd 14) data files is now available. Data files are available in SAS and Stata formats. To apply for access, please visit: https://nhats.org/researcher/data-access/sensitive-data-files?id=nsoc_other_sensitive_files There may be inconsistencies and/or errors in the beta data release that will be addressed before releasing the final files. Users are encouraged to document issues that they find in an email to NHATSdata@westat.com. Updated documentation for NSOC includes: User Guide; Instruments; and Crosswalk between the instruments and the codebooks.
The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) is pleased to announce that a beta version of NSOC IV (Rd 14) data files is now available. Data files are available in SAS and Stata formats. To apply for access, please visit: nhats.org/researcher/d...
19.11.2025 19:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 5:30-7 PM ET: Sleep, Cognitive Aging, and Dementia Risk: Insights From Longitudinal Cohort Studies Location: Hynes - Room 304 3 - “Caregiver-Provider Communication and Unmet Care Needs Among Older Adults: Evidence From NSOC and NHATS” with Jiaming Liang
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data
5:30-7pm ET in Hynes 304
With Jiaming Liang
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 3:30-5 PM ET: Sleep, Cognitive Aging, and Dementia Risk: Insights From Longitudinal Cohort Studies Location: Hynes - Room 109 4 - “Impact of Depressive and Insomnia Symptoms on Memory Decline and Dementia Risk in Older Adults” with Sofia Liu
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data
3:30-5pm ET in Hynes 109
With Sofia Liu
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 3:30-5 PM ET: Sleep, Cognitive Aging, and Dementia Risk: Insights From Longitudinal Cohort Studies Location: Hynes - Room 109 1 - “Latent Cognitive Profiles Predict One-Year Health Outcomes in Older Adults Without Dementia” with Junxin Li
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data
3:30-5pm ET in Hynes 1059
With Junxin Li
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Late Breaking Poster Session IV Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “Unmet Needs for Aging Care Assistance Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Life Course Investigation” with Millicent O. Ngwu
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Millicent O. Ngwu
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Sensory Health (vision, hearing) Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “Homebound Risk and Safety Hazards in Older Adults With Vision Impairment” with Jonathan Thomas
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Jonathan Thomas
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Mobility/Disability Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “Factors Influencing Loss of Independence among Older Adults: Race/Ethnicity as a Moderator in NHATS” with Young-Shin Lee
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Young-Shin Lee
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 12-1:30 PM ET: Family Caregiving Across Generations: Roles, Responsibilities, and Cultural Contexts in Later Life Location: Hynes - Room 305 4 - “Interrupted social activities and burnout in caregivers: The role of activity value” with Jeong Eun Lee
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data
12-1:30pm ET in Hynes 305
With Jeong Eun Kee
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Exhibit Hall Hours" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering "Visit us at space 404 between 11:30 AM—3:30 PM ET." Under that, a medium blue arrow pointing to the left at space 404 on a map of the exhibit hall floorpan. Space 404 is directly forward through the exhibit hall entrance, down the aisle ahead of you, and three booths in to the left.
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Exhibit Hall Hours are between 11:30 AM-3:30 PM ET.
Visit us at space 404.
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 10-11:30 AM ET: Policy Series: Dementia Care Policy and Practice: Early Detection, Living Alone, and Nonpharmacological Interventions Location: Hynes - Room 207 2 - “Bridging the Care Gap for People Living Alone With Dementia” with Heather L. Menne
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data
10-11:30am ET in Hynes 207
With Heather L. Menne
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 10-11:30 AM ET: End of Life Care: Dying with Dementia Location: Hynes - Room 107 5 - “Social Determinants of Quality of Life in the Last Year of Life Among Older Adults: A Comparative Mixed Methods Study” with Raeann G. LeBlanc
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data
10-11:30am ET in Hynes 107
With Raeann G. LeBlanc
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 8-9:30 AM ET: From Frailty to Friendship: Exploring Social Isolation and Well-Being in Older Adults Location: Hynes - Room 304 5 - “Social isolation prevalence estimates and trends over time: it depends on what you measure” with Yulin Yang
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data
8-9:30am ET in Hynes 304
With Yulin Yang
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15 Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 8-9:30 AM ET: From Frailty to Friendship: Exploring Social Isolation and Well-Being in Older Adults Location: Hynes - Room 304 3 - “Social Frailty and Incident Dementia Risk among Community-Dwelling Older Adults” with Claire L. Wang
#GSA2025: Sat., 11/15
Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data
8-9:30am ET in Hynes 304
With Claire L. Wang
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 4:30-6 PM ET: Late Breaking: Alzheimer’s Disease, Including Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias VI Location: Hynes - 309 1 - “24-Hour Movement Behavior Predict Working Memory Across Time In Older Adults: National Health And Aging Trends Study” with John Oginni
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data
4:30-6pm ET in Hynes 309
With John Oginni
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Cognition III Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “Co-evolution of Cognitive and Health Trajectories Among U.S. Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment” with Yifan Lou
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Yifan Lou
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Late Breaking Poster Session III Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “Predictors of Receiving Help with Banking Among Older Adults With Probable Dementia” with Alina Kung
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Alina Kung
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Social Isolation and Loneliness II Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “Effects of Social Isolation on Mortality in Older Adults: Do Age and Gender Matter?” with Lydia W. Li
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Lydia W. Li
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Social Isolation and Loneliness II Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “Activity engagement and loneliness among older adults who live alone: Heterogeneity by race/ethnicity” with Maki Karakida
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Maki Karakida
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Housing Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “Older Adults’ Participation in Social Activities Differ by Whether They Rent or Own Their Homes” with Ebenezer Kyeremeh
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Ebenezer Kyeremeh
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Family Caregiving III Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “The Impact of Dementia Caregiving on Sleep and Depression: The Role of Social Support and Rural-Urban Differences” with Heehyul E. Moon
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Heehyul E. Moon
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Dementia II Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “Untangling the Association Between Age, Race, Family help and Self-reported Stress Among Dementia Caregivers” with Obinna C. Odo
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Obinna C. Odo
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Dementia II Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “The Combined Association of Hearing Loss and Social Isolation on Dementia” with Xi Wang
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Xi Wang
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 1:45-3 PM ET: Aging in Place Location: Hynes - Exhibit Hall C “Caregivers' Implementation of Home Modifications for Older Care Recipients” with Mengzhao Yan
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Poster with NHATS/NSOC Data
1:45-3pm ET in Hynes Exhibit Hall C
With Mengzhao Yan
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 12-1:30 PM ET: ESPO and Health Sciences Section Symposium: A Multidimensional View of Aging: Utilizing Innovative Approaches in Gerontology Location: Hynes - Room 101 1 - “Linked Lives: How Homebound Status Shapes Physical Health Interdependence in Care Dyads” with Hyojin Choi
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data
12-1:30pm ET in Hynes 101
With Hyojin Choi
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Exhibit Hall Hours" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering "Visit us at space 404 between 11:30 AM—3:30 PM ET." Under that, a medium blue arrow pointing to the left at space 404 on a map of the exhibit hall floorpan. Space 404 is directly forward through the exhibit hall entrance, down the aisle ahead of you, and three booths in to the left.
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Exhibit Hall Hours are between 11:30 AM-3:30 PM ET.
Visit us at space 404.
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 8-9:30 AM ET: Aging in Place in a Wide Range of Places Location: Hynes - Room 313 3 - “Rediscover Neighborhood: A Synthesis of Lived Experiences Following Dementia Diagnosis Through Walking Interview” with Wenjin Wang
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Paper with NHATS/NSOC Data
8-9:30am ET in Hynes 313
With Wenjin Wang
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 8-9:30 AM ET: Social Networks in Dementia Location: Hynes - Room 202 2 - “Relationship Types and Care Received: Differences by Dementia Status” with Sarah E. Patterson
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data
8-9:30am ET in Hynes 202
With Sara E. Patterson
Top Banner: Purple and green images of older adults and NHATS and NSOC logos Middle Banner: Yellow lettering on navy "#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14 Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data" Bottom Content: Light blue background with navy lettering 8-9:30 AM ET: Social Networks in Dementia Location: Hynes - Room 202 1 - “Social Network Size in the Years Before Death: An Examination by Dementia Status” with Sara M. Moorman
#GSA2025: Fri., 11/14
Symposium with NHATS/NSOC Data
8-9:30am ET in Hynes 202
With Sara Moorman