Collected Dataset / TILDA-Wave1

Eligible respondents for this study include individuals aged 50 and over and their spouses or partners of any age.

A nationally representative sample of at least 8,000 adults aged 50 and over, resident in Ireland, was selected using a population sift. The selected addresses were visited by an interviewer from Ipsos MORI and all persons aged 50 or over (and their spouses/partners of any age) were canvassed to participate in the survey. 8,504 participants were recruited to the study. These include 8,175 respondents aged 50+ and 329 younger partners of eligible individuals. The household response rate to the study was 62%.

TILDA 2009-2011 main questionnaire consists of 24 modules on all aspects of the respondents’ lives, including the economic dimension, health aspects and the social domain.  It was completed by face-to-face, computer assisted interview and supplemented by a self-completed questionnaire.  Later, health assessments were carried out by qualified and trained research nurses. Cognitive, cardiovascular, gait and balance and vision measurements and tests were taken in the health assessment.