Description |
xii, 552 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
Contents |
Part A. Theoretical Orientations and Methods -- 1. The Berlin Aging Study: sample, design, and overview of measures -- 2. Sample selectivity and generalizability of the results of the Berlin Aging Study -- 3. Generational experiences of old people in Berlin -- 4. Six individual biographies from the Berlin Aging Study -- Part B. Major Results from the Four Research Units -- 5. Morbidity, medication, and functional limitations in old age -- 6. Psychiatric illnesses in old age -- 7. Trends and profiles of psychological functioning in very old age -- 8. Socioeconomic conditions and social inequalities in old age -- Part C. Interdisciplinary Findings -- 9. Men and women in the Berlin Aging Study -- 10. Social relationships in old age -- 11. Self, personality, and life regulation: facets of psychological resilience in old age -- 12. Limits and potentials of intellectual functioning in old age -- 13. Sensory systems in old age -- 14. Everyday competence in old and very old age: theoretical considerations and empirical findings -- 15. On the significance of morbidity and disability in old age -- 16. Utilization of medical and nursing care in old age -- 17. Sources of well-being in very old age -- Part D. Overview and Outlook -- 18. What do we know about old age and aging? Conclusions from the Berlin Aging Study |
Summary |
"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 explore old age and aging. Unique aspects of the Berlin Aging Study are the spectrum of scientific disciplines involved, the range of discipline-specific and interdisciplinary research topics, the focus on very old age (70 to over 100 years), and the empirical reference to a representative heterogenous urban population."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
"A research project of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, coordinating editor: Julia Delius." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
Notes |
Online version of the print title |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader |
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Translation of Berliner Altersstudie |
Subject |
Aging -- Germany -- Berlin.
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Older people -- Germany -- Berlin.
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Aging.
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Aged, 80 and over.
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Aged.
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Geriatric Assessment.
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Author |
Baltes, Paul B.
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Mayer, Karl Ulrich.
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Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften.
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LC no. |
98008082 |
ISBN |
0521621348 |
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