Study title

Condition of health and psycho-social effects in advanced age. Topics: Length of residence in Leipzig; form of housing; length of living in residence; number of children; place of residence of child with most frequent contact; frequency of contact; desire for more frequent contacts; employment; occupation characteristics; management function; satisfaction in occupation; condition of health; reasons for not being of good health; "visible" condition of health (estimated by interviewer) such as mobility, ability to see and hear, function of arms; frequency of leaving the house; someone providing help in daily life; extent of help; desire for more frequent visits; satisfaction with residence; reasons for dissatisfaction; change of housing conditions sought; attitude to life (scale); contentment with life (scale).