Berlin Aging Study (BASE): Research Units

Foci of Interest

Objective Health
Cardiovascular system
Musculosceletal system
Immune system
Dental status
Multimorbidity

Functional Capacity
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Physical performance
Treatment Needs
Medication
Dental treatment
Integration of treatment needs

Subjective Health
Subjective physical health
Subjective vision and hearing

Risk Profile
Cardiovascular risk factors
Reference Values
Physical performance
Organ functioning
Metabolism

Psychiatry Unit

Unit Contact Address

Foci of Interest

Psychiatric Morbidity in Old Age

Spectrum
Mental illness
Depression syndrome
Dementia syndrome
Psychopathology (subdiagnostic)

Predictors
Previous illnesses
Multi-/comorbidity
Other risk factors

Consequences
Health/illness behavior
Everyday competence
Self-efficacy

Psychology Unit

Unit Contact Address

Foci of Interest (click here for more information)

Intelligence and Intellectual Functioning
Mechanics of intelligence
Pragmatics of intelligence
Self and Personality
Self concept
Personality dimensions
Emotional state/affect
Self-regulatory processes

Social Relationships
Network structure
Social support
Changes of the network
Negative aspects
Satisfaction with relationships
Relationships in retrospect

Sociology and Social Policy Unit

Unit Contact Address

Foci of Interest

Life History and Generational Dynamics
Social background
Migration history
Educational history
Employment history
Partnership history
Family life history

Economic Situation and Social Security
Assets
Sources of income
Transfers
Income expenditure
Consumer sovereignty

Later Phases of the Family Life Cycle
Current social structure of the family
Social structure of the generations
Changes of familial social structure

Social Ressources and Social Participation
Social status
Housing standards/environment
Social care
Social and cultural participation

Contact Addresses Central Project Coordination Berlin Aging Study c/o Max Planck Institute for Human Development Lentzeallee 94 D-14195 Berlin Tel. +49-30-824 06-661 Fax: +49-30-824 99 39 basempi(at)mpib-berlin.mpg.de
BASE Research Units
Internal Medicine/Geriatrics Unit Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen Evangelisches Geriatriezentrum Berlin (EGZB) Reinickendorfer Straße 61 D-13347 Berlin Tel. +49-30-450 553 332 Fax +49-30-450 553 933 elisabeth.steinhagen-thiessen(at) charite.de	Psychiatry Unit Prof. em. Dr. Hanfried Helmchen helmchen(at)zedat.fu-berlin.de
Psychology Unit Prof. Dr. Ulman Lindenberger Center for Lifespan Psychology Max Planck Institute for Human Development Lentzeallee 94 D-14195 Berlin Tel. +49-30-824 06-572 Fax: +49-30-824 99 39 seklindenberger(at)mpib-berlin.mpg.de	Sociology/Social Policy Unit Prof. Dr. Karl Ulrich Mayer karl.mayer(at)yale.edu

Imprint

Updated 12/2009

Contact Address: Berlin Aging Study (BASE)
c/o Max Planck Institute for Human Development,
Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Ph: +49-30-82406-661, Fax: +49-30-8249939

e-mail: basempi(at)mpib-berlin.mpg.de
Website: www.base-berlin.mpg.de