Investigating Health for Mid-Life and Older Women
The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) is a multi-site longitudinal, epidemiologic study designed to examine the health of women during their middle years. The study examines the physical, biological, psychological and social changes during this transitional period.
SWAN is an active study with engaged investigators and participants.
What is SWAN?
The study examines the physical, biological, psychological and social changes during this transitional period. The goal of SWAN’s research is to help scientists, health care providers and women learn how mid-life experiences affect health and quality of life during aging. The study is co-sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research on Women’s Health, and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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Research Suggests Previously Undiscovered Link Between Heart Fat and Cognitive Function in Aging Women
A new SWAN nationwide study strengthens the case for women to maintain a healthy lifestyle, noting a relation between memory and heart fat quantity and quality.
SWAN investigator Dr. Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie was featured in an interview for NBC Boston
SWAN investigator Dr. Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie discusses black and white differences that were found from SWAN.
Researchers Develop Tool Predicting Women’s Health Risks to Promote Health Interventions
The SWAN Seven Score risk tool predicts women’s future health risks and possible health interventions.
New SWAN Scoring System Predicts Women’s Future Health Risks
The SWAN Seven Score risk tool predicts midlife women’s future health risks 10 years out.
Researchers Devise Scoring System to Forecast Future Health Risks for Women Ages 55-65
The SWAN Seven Score risk tool assesses older women’s risk for major problems 10 years out.