A5035639099- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Global Health Care Issues
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
Lifespan
2019-2024
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
2015-2024
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
2019-2024
German Institute for Economic Research
2019
University College London
2019
How socio-cultural contexts shape individual functioning is of prime interest for psychological inquiry.Secular increases favoring later-born cohorts in fluid intelligence measures are widely documented young adults.In the current study, we quantify such trends old age using data from highly comparable participants living a narrowly defined geographical area and examine whether these generalize to quality life indicators.To do so, compared obtained 20 years apart Berlin Aging Study (in...
Abstract It is well documented that some brain regions, such as association cortices, caudate, and hippocampus, are particularly prone to age-related atrophy, but it has been hypothesized there individual differences in atrophy profiles. Here, we document heterogeneity regional-atrophy patterns using latent-profile analysis of 1,482 longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging observations. The results supported a 2-group solution reflecting rates cortical regions hippocampus along with...
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 metabolic, cardiovascular, inflammatory, and kidney functioning that had been assessed Berlin Aging Study (BASE) (n = 384) II (BASE-II) 1517). We calculated using those 12 individually predicted mortality hazards over 26 years BASE. In BASE, older was associated with more physician-observed morbidity higher...
Life Span theory posits that sociohistorical contexts shape individual development.In line with this proposition, cohort differences favoring later-born cohorts have been widely documented for cognition and health.However, little is known about historical change in how key resources of psychosocial functioning such as control beliefs develop old age.We pooled data from 3 independent samples:
Subjective well-being is often characterized by average stability across old age, but individual differences are substantial and not yet fully understood. This study targets physical cognitive health personality as difference characteristics examines their unique interactive roles for level change in a number of different facets subjective well-being. We make use medical diagnoses, performance-based indicators (grip strength) functioning (Digit Symbol), extraversion neuroticism apply...
History-graded increases in older adults’ levels of cognitive performance are well documented, but little is known about historical shifts within-person change: decline and onset decline. We combined harmonized perceptual-motor speed data from independent samples recruited 1990 2010 to obtain 2,008 age-matched longitudinal observations ( M = 78 years, 50% women) 228 participants the Berlin Aging Study (BASE) 583 II (BASE-II). used nonlinear growth models that orthogonalized within-...
A large body of empirical evidence has accumulated showing that the experience old age is "younger," more "agentic," and "happier" than ever before. However, it not yet known whether historical improvements in well-being, control beliefs, cognitive functioning, other outcomes generalize to individuals' views on their own aging process. To examine changes such aging, we compared matched cohorts older adults within two independent studies assessed differences across a two-decade interval,...
Adequate hydration is essential for health, with even mild forms of dehydration often having negative effects on cognition and well-being. Despite evidence higher risk among older adults, links between cognitive or well-being outcomes have not been established in old age. In this study, we used longitudinal data from the Berlin Aging Study II (age range 60-89) to investigate whether trajectories functioning (digit symbol, N = 1,111) (Diener satisfaction life, 1,066; Socio-Economic Panel life...
Research across a number of different areas in psychology has long shown that optimism and pessimism are predictive important future life outcomes. Despite vast literature on the correlates consequences, we know very little about how change adulthood old age sociodemographic factors associated with individual differences such trajectories. In present study, conducted (parallel) analyses standard items from Life Orientation Test (Scheier & Carver, 1985) three comprehensive data sets: Two-wave...
To check claims of a "loneliness epidemic," we examined whether current cohorts older adults report higher levels and/or steeper age-related increases in loneliness than earlier-born peers. Specifically, used 1,068 age-matched longitudinal reports (M
Abstract Human development is shaped by socio-cultural contexts and the historical changes therein. Empirical reports suggest that old age has gotten “younger”, both on behavioral measures in people’s perception. Here, we move one step further shed light key quality of life facets not yet well understood. We compare matched cohorts (each n = 250, Mage 77) assessed 25 years apart Berlin Aging Studies (1990–93 vs. 2017–18). Extending evidence to personality, older adults today are average...
Glucose regulation is a key aspect of healthy aging and has been linked to brain functioning cognition.Here we examined the role glucose for within-person longitudinal trajectories well-being.We applied growth models data from Berlin Aging Study II (N ϭ 955), using insulin resistance as an index glucoregulatory capacity.We found that poor (higher resistance) was consistently associated with lower levels well-being among older men but not women.Our study provides novel evidence relevance men.
Aging is a complex process influenced by mechanisms operating at numerous levels of functioning. Multiple biomarkers age have been identified, yet we know little about how the different alternative indicators are intertwined. In Berlin Study II (nmin= 328; nmax= 1,517, women = 51%; 14.27 years education), examined and seven-year changes in derived from blood assays, MRI brain scans, other-ratings, self-reports converge among older adults. We included eight epigenetic (incl. five "clocks"),...
Abstract Objectives We aimed at examining between-person and within-person associations across age trajectories of perceptual speed loneliness in old age. Method applied multilevel models to 4 waves data collected over 6 years from 1,491 participants the Berlin Aging Study II (60–88 baseline, 50% women) disentangle both emotional social loneliness. Sex education were considered as relevant individual characteristics included covariates model. Results Analyses revealed that on average...
Abstract Objectives Throughout 2021, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused renewed restrictions across Germany. Given growing evidence that negatively affects older adults’ health and well-being, this study investigated sensitivity (emotional reactions to momentary challenges) its moderators (age, morbidity, perceived COVID-19 risks worries) among adults in their everyday lives during second third waves of pandemic. Methods Multilevel models were applied self-reported affect...
Abstract Aging is a complex process influenced by mechanisms operating at numerous levels of functioning. Multiple biomarkers age have been identified, yet we know little about how the different alternative indicators are intertwined. In Berlin Study II, examined and seven-year changes in derived from blood assays, MRI brain scans, other-ratings, self-reports converge among older adults. Weincluded eight epigenetic (incl. five “clocks”), BioAge composite clinical laboratory parameters, age,...
Abstract Objectives Perceptions of time are shaped by sociohistorical factors. Specifically, economic growth and modernization often engender a sense acceleration. Research has primarily focused on one perception dimension (perceived pressure) in subpopulation (working-age adults), but it is not clear whether historical changes extend to other dimensions (e.g., perceived speed time) subpopulations, such as older adults who no longer the workforce experience age-related shifts perception. We...
Research on close relationships in later life receives increased attention, but we know little about sexuality and intimacy old age. We use cross-sectional interdisciplinary data from the Berlin Aging Study II (age: M = 68, SD 3.68; 50% women; N 1,514) to capture behavioral (actual activity), cognitive (wish for emotional (sense of security acceptance) dimensions sexuality, their biopsychosocial correlates. As expected, older participants were, less sexual activity thoughts they reported, no...
Abstract Subjective age has been shown to be a strong predictor of both subjective and objective health outcomes. However, little is known about the extent which individuals’ related one’s biological or not. In our study, we examine how relates age—a comprehensive multi-indicator biomarker algorithm aggregating information metabolic, cardiovascular, inflammatory, lung, kidney functioning. We used data from 996 older adults Berlin Aging Study II (mean = 68.40 years, range 60 85, 52% women)...
Abstract 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 metabolic, cardiovascular, inflammatory, and kidney functioning that had been assessed Berlin Aging Study (BASE; n = 384) II (BASE-II, 1,517). We calculated using those 12 individually predicted mortality hazards over 26 years BASE. In BASE, older was associated with more physician-observed...
The subjective perception of social support and integration plays a crucial role in human well-being. Psychological lifespan research has long shown that loneliness is risk-factor closely associated with key outcomes aging. However, its relation to cognition structural neural substrates remain largely unknown.Using subsample healthy older participants originating from the Berlin Aging Study II sample (BASE-II; N = 341 aged 61 – 82 years at baseline; 39 % women) underwent...