Call Number: Mss 299, Tc 140, El 10 (A.08-158)

Title: Aging in Manitoba Longitudinal Study fonds.

Dates: 1971-2007.

Extent: 3.77 m of textual records. -- 2 audio cassettes. -- 1 3.5-inch floppy diskette.

Administrative history: The Aging in Manitoba Longitudinal Study began in 1971 under the direction of Dr. Betty Havens, and was initially run through Manitoba Health and then through the University of Manitoba. It was funded by the provincial and federal governments. 

A.I.M. was a large-scale longitudinal panel study of older adults in Manitoba that included nearly 9000 participants throughout the province.  The design of the study included three independent cross-sectional samples that were conducted in 1971, 1976, and 1983.  These samples were subsequently followed in 1983-1984, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2006.  The interviews collected information on socio-demographic, social psychological, physical and mental health status and functioning, economics, leisure activities, care and support networks and consumption of services.  Overall, A.I.M provided both cross-sectional and longitudinal data that represent 30 years of research on the experience of aging for older Manitobans.  Research using A.I.M data has addressed such issues as social isolation and loneliness, self-perceived financial security, self-perceived health status, use of physical services, successful aging, formal and informal social support and care, and sample mortality. 

Dr. Betty Havens was the director and principal investigator of the Aging in Manitoba study from its inception in 1971 to her death in 2005, whereupon leadership of the study passed to Dr. Barbara Payne.  The Aging in Manitoba Longitudinal Study concluded in 2007.

Custodial history: The fonds was donated to University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections by Dr. Barbara Payne, director of Aging in Manitoba, in a single accession in 2008.

Scope and content: The fonds is divided into nine series: administrative material, papers and presentations given by A.I.M. co-investigators at various national and international conferences, material relating to the 1996 A.I.M. interviews, material relating to the National Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Home Care, material relating to the 2001 A.I.M. interviews, material relating to the 2005 and 2006 A.I.M. interviews, material relating to the study’s involvement in international research on aging, publications of the study, including several theses, and a series of 28 posters used in presentations.  Two audio cassette tapes containing recordings of Betty Havens speaking at conferences are included in TC 140, and a 3.5-inch floppy diskette containing material relating to a diabetes literature review is included in EL 10.

Restrictions: There are no restrictions on the material.

Accruals: No further accruals are expected.

Related material: Betty Havens fonds (MSS 238, PC 246, EL 9 (A.06-02, A.07-61)).

Finding aid: An online finding aid is available at the link below:

MSS 299, TC 140, EL 10 (A.08-158).