A5068092641- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Health and Medical Studies
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Innovation, Technology, and Society
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Social Policies and Healthcare Reform
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
Heidelberg University
2016-2025
University of Oslo
2025
Heidelberg University
2011-2024
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology
2015-2023
Razi University
2023
Hologic (Germany)
2013-2022
Research Network (United States)
2018-2021
Heidelberg (Poland)
2021
Institute for the Psychological Sciences
2021
Hebrew Home
2015
Purpose: The aim of this work is to examine the relationship between aspects objective and perceived housing healthy aging, defined as independence in daily activities subjective well-being. Furthermore, research examined comparability relationships aging five European countries. Design Methods: Data were drawn from ENABLE–AGE Project, home interviews with a sample 1,918 very old people aged 75 89 years living alone their own homes Swedish, German, British, Hungarian Latvian urban areas....
The risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19 and dying it increases with age. This statistical association has led to numerous highly problematic policy suggestions comments revealing underlying ageist attitudes promoting age discrimination. Such are based on negative stereotypes the health functioning older adults. As a result, lives people disvalued, including in possible triage situations potential limitation some measures against spread pandemic These outcomes unjustified...
Currently in Europe as well the United States, an increasing proportion of very old people remain living their homes despite declines physical and mental health. Together with fact that population is rapidly (Mathers, Sadana, Salamon, Murray, Lopez, 2001; Nations Development Programme, 2001), this poses new challenges to societal planning housing development (Gitlin, 2003).
This study examined how 2 distinct facets of perceived personal lifetime-future time perspective (FTP) and awareness age-related change (AARC)-are associated with another, they may interact to predict psychological well-being. To better understand associations among subjective perceptions lifetime, aging, well-being, we tested a series models investigate questions directionality, indirect effects, conditional processes FTP, AARC-Gains, AARC-Losses, In all models, for differences between...
This study examined (a) the empirical associations among three subjective aging (SA) constructs: felt age, attitudes toward own (ATOA), and awareness of age-related change (AARC); (b) moderating role chronological age in these associations; (c) predictive relevance SA constructs with regard to two developmental correlates: functional health satisfaction life.Participants were 819 adults aged 40-98 years from United States Germany. Parallel multiple mediation, moderated hierarchical...
Rowe and Kahn's model of Successful Aging 2.0 argues that changing environmental settings, societal policies, individual life styles will lead to a significant extension healthy years. Recent epidemiological research, however, confirms the dilemma ongoing expectancy prolongs not only years in good health but also those poor health. We see it as major limitation is able cover emerging linkage between increasing expectation aging with disability care needs. Therefore, we suggest set...
Research on relationships between personality and cognitive abilities has so far resulted in inconsistent findings regarding the strength of associations. Moreover, have rarely been compared longitudinally bidirectionally midlife versus late-life cohorts by considering different traits as well multiple domains over a long-term follow-up period. We hypothesize that interplay "Big Five" (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness Conscientiousness) (information processing...
AbstractThe aim of this work is to narratively review findings on emotional and social adjustment among visually impaired older adults. The definition employed here includes a decline in mental health, especially the occurrence depression, as well less severe manifestations disturbance, such lower well-being. Empirical research these topics strongly consistently confirms difficulties functioning elders. In particular, considerable body using different methodologies has shown prevalence...
Aging processes are often described as an interacting system of personal and environmental conditions. It is surprising, therefore, to find almost complete lack reliable data describing the everyday lives elderly in terms external components such type activities, locations, companionship. The present study attempt remedy this information thereby provide a basis for better understanding aging processes. Forty-nine mobile independently living people (mean age = 72.7) recorded their daily...
Abstract Background One of the more common behavioral manifestations dementia-related disorders is severe problems with out-of-home mobility. Various efforts have been attempted to attain a better understanding mobility behavior, but most studies are based on institutionalized patients and assessment usually relies reports caregivers institutional staff, using observational approaches, activity monitoring, or checklists. The current manuscript describes research protocol project that...
To test the hypotheses that empirical consideration of objective person-environment fit in home environment is a stronger predictor indoor falls among older adults than assessment environmental barriers only, and perceived aspects play role as predictors for falls.Survey study with data collection at visits, followed up by self-reports about visits one year later.Urban districts Sweden, Germany, Latvia.Eight hundred thirty-four single-living, (75-89 years), ordinary housing.An (housing...