About Us
About the CLSA
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is a large, national, long-term study of more than 50,000 individuals who were between the ages of 45 and 85 when recruited. These participants will be followed until 2033 or death. The aim of the CLSA is to find ways to help us live long and live well, and understand why some people age in healthy fashion while others do not.
Our Sites
Data collection is conducted through telephone and in-home interviews, as well as during visits to Data Collection Sites (DCS). Nationally, there are 11 Data Collection Sites and four Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) sites. Data collected are managed and stored centrally in a secure and protected environment.
History
In 2001, the Institute of Aging of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research issued a request for development of a protocol for what would become the CLSA. The groundwork continued through to 2009, when the first funding was provided by governments and institutions to establish the CLSA infrastructure and begin recruitment.
CLSA Team
The CLSA is a collaboration involving a multidisciplinary team of more than 160 researchers from 26 universities across Canada. There are also more than 250 staff and trainees spread across the country.
Governance
The CLSA governance structure provides robust management flexible enough for modification and growth over time, and to oversee management of scientific and succession strategies.