Ageing and the Elderly
FSD holdings contain a number of data series and individual datasets suitable for research on ageing and the elderly.
There are also many datasets that contain individual questions and variables which are potentially useful to researchers of the subject. The data archived at the FSD can be downloaded free of charge from Aila Data Service, according to the conditions set for each dataset.
Please note that below is listed only a sample of all data available at the Data Archive and we encourage you to use keyword search more datasets on the subject on Aila. In addition, datasets suitable for research on the theme may be found from other European data archives by using CESSDA Data Catalogue (Opens in new tab).
Questions and variables of quantitative datasets that have been fielded in English or translated at the FSD can be explored by browsing through Aila variable search. If a quantitative dataset has not yet been translated, you can request a translation free of charge. Qualitative data are only available in their original language. Where applicable, all related materials are freely accessible on the study description page of each dataset.
Recent Data Releases
- Qualitative study: Interviews with Elderly People Participating in the Elämänote Programme Project Activities 2019-2020
- Qualitative study: Finnish Experiences of Disability and Aging 2021
- Quantitative study: PROMEQ: Health and Well-being of People Aged 65 and Over 2017-2018
- Quantitative study: Generational Transmissions in Finland, Baby Boomers' Adult Children 2012
- Quantitative study: Generational Transmissions in Finland, Baby Boomers 2012
- Qualitative study: Death, Loss and Memory 2014
- Quantitative study: Diaconia Barometer 2013
- Quantitative study: Diaconia Barometer 2011
- Quantitative study: Vitality 90+ Survey 2014
- Quantitative study: Vitality 90+ Survey 2001
- More data on Aila Data Service
- Quantitative study
- Qualitative study
Datasets on the theme
FSD3435 PROMEQ: Health and Well-being of People Aged 65 and Over 2017-2018
The survey charted the social participation, mental and physical well-being, use of social and health services, and satisfaction with life of Finnish people aged over 65.
FSD3216 Pension Barometer 2017
The study investigated elderly Finnish people's experiences and perceptions of technology.
FSD3038 Welfare and Services in Finland 2013: Face-to-Face Interviews of the Elderly
This dataset contains a face-to-face survey aimed at the elderly. Main topics included housing, financial circumstances, health and health services, need for care and assistance, informal care, social networks, and quality of life.
Data series
Data in these series also include questions on the theme.
Datasets elsewhere
People interested in finding data on ageing and the elderly should also take a look at data available at other data archives around the world.
In Finland, the Language Bank of Finland (Opens in new tab) also provides services to researchers and archives audio and video material. Research data produced in Finland may also be searched via the Fairdata.fi Etsin (Opens in new tab) . Services of various European social science data archives can be accessed through the website of CESSDA (Opens in new tab) . The UK Data Service (Opens in new tab) has, among other things, a wide variety of excellent qualitative data. Another good source of data is the German GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (Opens in new tab) . The extensive holdings of the American ICPSR (Opens in new tab) are also well worth searching.
