Project Information

The Healthy Aging and Neighborhood Study (HANS 2) is funded by the National Institutes on Aging (PI: Wenjun Li, Ph.D.). The primary purpose of the study is to better understand the relationships among aging, risk of falling, physical activity, and indoor and outdoor environments. The data will inform future healthy aging and falls prevention programs. We are now inviting men and women who are 65 years of age and older and live in Worcester, Middlesex, and Essex Counties to consider participating in this important study.  This is a 3-year observational study. The follow-up visits will occur every six months. Participants in this study can be physically active or not; or may have fallen or not.

Interested in participating? Have more questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions. 

Feel free to contact us! 

The Biostatistics Core at the University of Massachusetts Lowell provides statistical support to the UML Department of Public Health as well as other departments within the university. The core has substantial expertise in data management and statistical analysis and has provided methodological and statistical support to multiple projects in various research areas, including community health research, vaccine research, and environmental studies. 

In addition, the core has experience with the evaluation of statewide public health programs and hospital discharge data, providing analytic support to state agencies and maintaining research/evaluation contracts with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Center for Health Information and Analysis. The core also has extensive knowledge in demographic and geographic analysis, utilizing US Census data and Geographical mapping software (ArcGIS) for spatial analysis.