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.

Clinical Presentation Award Winner

Clinical Presentation Award Winner

Mary Schiff was recognized as the Second Place Clinical Presentation Award Winner for her presentation entitled “Long-term exposure to neighborhood poverty throughout midlife and subclinical cardiovascular disease burden in subsequent years: The Study of Women’s...

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