Investigating individual differences in memory and cognition in the National Child Development Study cohort members using a life course approach- CLS working paper 2010/10

The design and content of the ‘Social participation’ study: A qualitative sub-study conducted as part of the age 50 (2008) sweep of the National Child Development Study- CLS working paper 2010/3

Attitudes Towards Pensions and Retirement at Age 50: Initial results from the National Child Development Study- CLS working paper 2010/2

NCDS Cognitive Assessments at Age 50: Initial Results- CLS working paper 2010/1

Imagine you are 60 – A view of the next decade for 50-year-olds in the 1958 British birth cohort study as they enter the ‘third age’- CLS working paper 2012/6

BCS70 Age 42 Survey Consultative Working Groups Guidance

Millennium Cohort Study – The importance of early years and adolescence to later outcomes

Being social can help to keep your mind sharp as you age, study finds

People who take part in community activities are more likely to have better memory and problem-solving skills in later middle age, according to new findings from the National Child Development Study (NCDS).

In-work poverty and retirement attitudes among a cohort born in 1958

The aim of this research project was to explore retirement-related attitudes, aspirations, expectations, and plans for retirement among adults who are in their mid to late 50s.

Life history and healthy ageing

This research project was part of a collaborative research programme entitled ‘Healthy Ageing across the Life Course’ (HALCyon). This programme was funded under the New Dynamics of Ageing initiative – a cross council multi-disciplinary research.

Older people’s quality of life plummets in their final years, but many are still happy, study finds

Older people’s quality of life begins to drop rapidly in their seventies – and yet most will say they are satisfied with their lives, according to a new study of ageing. Researchers from the Institute of Education, University of London, and the University of Manchester analysed information on more than 10,000 men and women aged […]

National Child Development Study (NCDS) members help researchers to gain deeper insights into community participation and volunteering

Why do some people become involved in local clubs or volunteer to help in their community while others prefer to stay at home?