The Berlin Aging Study : Aging from 70 to 100

Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1(14) Part A Theoretical Orientations and Methods The Berlin Aging Study (BASE): Sample, Design, and Overview of Measures 15(41) P. B. Baltes K. U. Mayer H. Helmchen E. Steinhagen-Thiessen Sample Selectivity and Generalizability of the Results of the Berlin Aging Study 56(27) U. Lindeberger R. Gilberg T. D. Little R. Nuthmann U. Potter P. B. Baltes Generational Experiences of Old People in Berlin 83(28) I. Maas M. Borchelt K. U. Mayer Six individual Biographies from the Berlin Aging Study 111(20) Y. Schutze C. Tesch-Romer C. Borchers Part B Major Results from the Four Research Units Morbidity, Medication, and Functional Limitations in Very Old Age 131(36) E Steinhagen-Thiessen M. Borchelt Psychiatric Illnesses in Old Age 167(30) H. Helmchen M. M. Baltes B. Geiselmann S. Kanowski M. Linden F. M. Wagner T. Wernicke H.-u. Wilms Trends and Profiles of Psychological Functioning in Very Old Age 197(30) J. Smith P. B. Baltes Socioeconomic Conditions and Social Inequalities in Old Age 227(32) K. U. Mayer I. Mass M. Wagner Part C Interdisciplinary Findings Men and Women in the Berlin Aging Study 259(23) M. M. Baltes A. M. Freund A. L. Horgas Social Relationships in Old Age 282(20) M. Wagner Y. Schutze F. R. Lang Self, Personality, and Life Regulation: Facets of Psychological Resilience in Old Age 302(27) U. M. Staudinger A. M. Freund M. Linden I. Mass Limits and Potentials of Intellectual Functioning in Old Age 329(31) U. Lindenberger F. M. Reischies Sensory Systems in Old Age 360(24) M. Marsiske J. Delius I. Mass U. Linderberger H. Scherer C. Tesch-Romer Everyday Competence in Old and Very Old Age: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Findings 384(19) M. M. Baltes I. Maas H.-U. Wilms M. Borchelt T. D. Little On the Significance of Morbidity and Disability in Old Age 403(27) M. Borchelt R. Gilberg A. L. Horgas B. Geiselmann The Utilization of Medical and Nursing Care in Old Age 430(20) M. Linden A. L. Horgas R. Gilberg E. Steinhagen-Thiessen Sources of Well-Being in Very Old Age 450(25) J. Smith W. Fleeson B. Geiselmann R. A. Settersten Jr. U. Kunzmann Part D Overview and Outlook What Do We Know about Old Age and Aging? Conclusions from the Berlin Aging Study 475(46) K. U. Mayer P. B. Baltes M. M. Baltes M. Borchelt J. Delius H. Helmchen M. Linden J. Smith U. M. Staudinger E. Steinhagen-Thiessen M. Wagner Notes on Contributors 521(6) Abbreviations 527(2) Author Index 529(16) Subject Index 545