Health and Retirement Study

The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a longitudinal panel study that surveys a representative sample of approximately 20,000 people in the United States.

Last update: 21/01/2017

Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries USA
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 20,000 to 49,999
Ages 40 to 59|60 to 100
Brain related measures Behaviour|Cognitive function|Mental health|Neurological
Funtional rating Individual physiological|Individual psychological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision|Musculoskeletal|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Ethnic group|Family circumstances|Housing and accommodation|Income and finances|Informal support|Marital status|Occupation and employment|Unpaid care
Health service utilisation Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
Institute names The University of Michigan
Current Sample Sizes 20,000 to 49,999

age at recruitment >50
last updated
recruitment period 1992
estimated current sample size number value
cohort acronym HRS
start date 1992
pi Dr David Weir
website http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/
contact details Health and Retirement Study
The University of Michigan
Institute for Social Research
426 Thompson Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
abstract  The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a longitudinal panel study that surveys a representative sample of approximately 20,000 people over 50 in the United States.
funders  National Institute of Aging (NIA)
contact email [email protected]
contact phone number 
estimated current sample size
sample sizes 20000