Cognitive ageing research examines the cognitive abilities that are preserved and/or those
that decline with advanced age. There is great individual variability in cognitive ageing …

This article views adult development through the lens of daily life experiences and recent
historical changes in these experiences. In particular, it examines whether theories that …

Importance The aging of the US population is expected to lead to a large increase in the
number of adults with dementia, but some recent studies in the United States and other high …

Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to profound changes in
individuals' lives and might have meaningful implications for well-being. We investigated if …

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 …

Self-esteem development across adulthood has been in the center of interest for some time
now. However, not much is known about factors that shape self-esteem and its development …

Background Sarcopenia affects more than 10% of older adults. Next to age-associated
physiologic changes, diseases like diabetes or inflammatory, neurological, malignant and …

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 …

Objective To evaluate cohort differences in cognitive performance in older men and women
born and assessed 28 years apart. Methods Data in this study were drawn from two age …

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 …