Human aging is characterized by large differences between and within older adults.
Numerous factors are known to contribute to these differences, including genetic and …

Similar to other industrialized countries, Germany's population is ageing. Whereas some
people enjoy good physical and cognitive health into old age, others suffer from a multitude …

This article, the introduction to a collection of six related articles, describes the general
rationale and design of the Berlin Aging Study (BASE). The distinguishing features of BASE …

Rationale: To allow for interdisciplinary research on the relations between socioeconomic
conditions and health in the ageing population, a new anonymized longitudinal database …

The main aim of the book is to provide an interdisciplinary treatment of a set of key issues of
current ageing research, ie, health, competence, and well-being. These key issues are …

The Berlin Aging Studies (BASE and BASE-II) are two consecutive studies of old age and
aging with an interdisciplinary focus. The disciplines involved include psychology …

Abstract The Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II) is a multidisciplinary study that allows for the
investigation of how a multitude of health status factors as well as many other social and …

The present and future of our society are shaped by an ever-increasing proportion of old and
very old people. The Berlin Aging Study is one of the largest interdisciplinary efforts to …

What does it mean to get older and eventually become an older citizen when residing in
Europe? How do individuals deal with the challenges that result from health-related issues …

The mean age of the human population is steadily increasing in many areas around the
globe, a phenomenon with large social, political, economic and biological/medical …