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NACDA
A repository of longitudinal research data focusing on ageing, retirement, and late-life health.
What NACDA is
The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA) is a research data repository operating as an ICPSR archive. It is dedicated to acquiring and preserving computerised datasets relevant to gerontological and health research.
The archive provides researchers with access to longitudinal studies that monitor ageing, retirement patterns, and late-life health. Its holdings include landmark research programmes such as the Health and Retirement Study and NSHAP.
Key facts
- Full name
- National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging
- Category
- Repository
- Holdings
- 1.1k+ ageing studies
- Archival platform
- ICPSR
What you can use it for
- Longitudinal ageing analysis
- Researchers can analyse long-term developmental and biological trends across older demographics using longitudinal study data.
- Retirement and economic transition studies
- Social scientists can investigate late-life workforce exits and retirement outcomes using dedicated survey series such as the Health and Retirement Study.
- Late-life health research
- Clinicians and epidemiologists can evaluate health trajectories and conditions in older populations through datasets like NSHAP.
Query it here
The research agent queries NACDA directly — no account, no API key — and every answer links back to the record it came from. Ask in plain language and it writes the query.
Strengths and limits
Good at
- Provides access to key national longitudinal datasets including NSHAP and the Health and Retirement Study.
Questions
Can I search NACDA without writing code?
Yes. The research agent queries NACDA directly, with no account or API key, and cites the record behind every answer. Ask in plain language — for a gene, a protein, a compound or a study — and it builds the query for you.
Can I reuse data from NACDA?
NACDA publishes its own terms of use; read them on https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/NACDA/index before reusing its records.
What does NACDA stand for?
NACDA stands for the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging.
What types of research data are available?
The repository contains longitudinal datasets focused on retirement, ageing trajectories, and late-life health.
How is the archive accessed?
NACDA is an ICPSR archive and is accessed through the ICPSR system.
Written from NACDA's own website and reference material. Statements citing a figure that does not appear there are removed before publication. Licence and running details come from our registry.