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... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > studies of aging > longitudinal study of aging
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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > studies of aging > longitudinal study of aging

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longitudinal study of aging  

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  • In 1956, Congress enacted Public Law 84-652, the National Health Survey Act (NHSA), mandating development and implementation of an annual health survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States. The NHSA called for a program of surveys to evaluate the nation's health. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Longitudinal Study of Aging]

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