The role of historical change for individual functioning and development has long been a
central feature of life span psychological and life course sociological theory. However, the …

Human functioning and development are shaped by sociocultural contexts and by the
historical changes that occur in these contexts. Over the last century, sociocultural changes …

In the public debate and media, it has been suggested that there currently is a “loneliness
epidemic” in Western societies. To shed light on this pressing issue we investigated whether …

Research on close relationships in later life has received increased attention over the past
decade. However, little is known about sexuality and intimacy in old age. Using cross …

To date, most explanations of adult social development within the field of psychology
assume universal age-related processes. The majority of these explanations, however, stem …

Loneliness is gaining attention globally as a public health issue because elevated
loneliness increases one's risk for depression, compromised immunity, chronic illness, and …

Biomarkers defining biological age are typically laborious or expensive to assess. Instead, in
the current study, we identified parameters based on standard laboratory blood tests across …

Given substantial cohort differences in psychosocial functioning, for example in perceived
control, and ongoing pension reforms, the context of retirement has changed over the last …

The main objective of “Lifebrain” is to identify the determinants of brain, cognitive and mental
(BCM) health at different stages of life. By integrating, harmonising and enriching major …

Background Hyperlipidemias are common and the last decades have seen substantially
growing evidence of their causative role in the development of atherosclerosis and …