Research Units
Four research units cooperated closely in the conceptualization, planning, implementation, data analyses, and publications of the Berlin Aging Study:
At the beginning of the study, about 60 scientists were represented in the research units, forming the study's project group.
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The monthly project group meetings took place in the Max Planck Institute for Human Development.
Selected Publications
Baltes, P. B., Mayer, K. U., Helmchen, H., & Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. (2001). The Berlin Aging Study (BASE): Sample, design, and overview of measures. In P. B. Baltes & K. U. Mayer (Eds.), The Berlin Aging Study: Aging from 70 to 100 (pp. 15–55). Cambridge University Press.
Baltes, P. B., Mayer, K. U., Helmchen, H., & Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. (1993). The Berlin Aging Study (BASE): Overview and design. Ageing and Society, 13, 483–515. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X00001343
See also Publications