National Poll on Healthy Aging Data
The National Poll on Healthy Aging (NPHA) publishes its data for public use to help advance research on aging and health. Data files are now available for download through the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)'s Open Aging Repository, a free self-publishing option for gerontological researchers to share their work. The data below can be downloaded in Stata, SAS, and SPSS formats. Additional data will be archived on an ongoing basis.
NPHA Wave 15 (August 2024)
Related findings:
Grandparents | Friendship | Work, Health, & Well-Being | Climate & Health | Long-Term Care
NPHA Wave 14 (February 2024)
Related findings:
Caregiving | Health Concerns | Cannabis | Cost of Healthy Aging | Health Literacy
NPHA Wave 13 (August 2023)
Related findings:
Scams | Aspirin Use | Music | Weight Management | Alternative Sites of Care
NPHA Wave 12 (January 2023)
Related Findings:
Patient Portals | Detecting Alzheimer's Disease | Cancer Screening | Medication Deprescribing
NPHA Wave 11 (July 2022)
Related Findings:
At-Home Medical Tests | Religion & Spirituality | Addictive Eating | Providing Support
NPHA Wave 10 (January 2022)
Related Findings:
Aging in Place | Arthritis & Joint Pain | Integrative Medicine | Women's Health
NPHA Wave 9 (August 2021)
Related Findings:
Elective Surgery | Health Apps | Joys & Stresses | Travel | COVID-19 Vaccines
NPHA Wave 8 (January 2021)
Related Findings:
Health Care Savings Accounts | Alcohol | Physical Functioning & Falls | Mental Health | Blood Pressure | Pandemic Pets | Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination
NPHA Wave 7 (June 2020)
Related Findings:
Social Isolation | Hearing Loss | Emergency Department Use | Telehealth | Advance Care Planning | Home & Neighborhood Environments
NPHA Wave 6 (December 2019)
Related Findings:
Ageism | Dental Care for 65-80 | Comprehensive Medication Reviews | Food Insecurity | Cooking Habits
NPHA Wave 5 (May 2019)
Related Findings:
Antibiotics | Emergency Preparedness | Physician Ratings/Searching for Doctor Online | Telehealth
NPHA Wave 4 (October 2018)
Related Findings:
Brain Health | Medication Storage Around Grandchildren | Health Insurance | Pets | Loneliness
NPHA Wave 3 (March 2018)
Related Findings:
Patient Portals | Opioid Prescriptions | Vision & Eye Care | Genetic Testing Views of Adults Age 50–64 | Urinary Incontinence Among Women
NPHA Wave 2 (October 2017)
Related Findings:
Flu Vaccines for Nursing Home Staff & Residents | Overuse of Healthcare | Medical Marijuana | Sexual Health of Adults Age 65-80
NPHA Wave 1 (April 2017)
Related Findings:
Prescription Medications | Drug Interactions | Dental Care for 50-64 | Sleep | Dementia Caregivers
In this webinar, NPHA data lead Matthias Kirch provides an overview of the free, publicly available data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, shares examples of how poll data has been used, and answers questions about accessing and using NPHA data.
Contact the NPHA Team
Have questions about our reports, media requests, or opportunities to collaborate? The National Poll on Healthy Aging team welcomes your inquiries.
General Inquiries
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Media Inquiries
Kara Gavin
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