How to Access Data

Final, weighted Wave 1 survey data (and associated files for linkage) will be available by July 1, 2025 and can be accessed by researchers for free. Documentation and detailed access instructions are coming soon. 

Please note: The Wave 1 survey data release won't contain data from the Home Care Staff survey.

De-identified, public use versions of all NDWS survey data will be available through the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA). 

Access to the linkable NDWS surveys and associated data sources will be provided through the secure NIA-supported Linked Information for Knowledge on Aging Enclave (LINKAGE) data platform.

We will provide resources and consultation to help researchers navigate the data use agreement (DUA) process to access NDWS data.