Denis Gerstorf|Gizem Hülür|Johanna Drewelies|Peter Eibich|Sandra Duezel|Ilja Demuth|Paolo Ghisletta|Elisabeth Steinhagen?Thiessen|Gert G. Wagner|Ulman Lindenberger
Secular changes in late-life cognition and well-being: Towards a long bright future with a short brisk ending?
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology|Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology|Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology|German Institute for Economic Research|Max Planck Institute for Human Development|Lifespan|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|University of Geneva|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Max Planck Institute for Human Development|Max Planck Institute for Human Development|Lifespan
sociocultural contexts shape individual functioning prime interest psychological inquiry secular increases favoring laterborn cohorts fluid intelligence measures widely documented young adults current study quantified trends old age using data highly comparable participants living narrowly defined geographical area examined whether trends would generalize qualityoflife indicators compared data obtained 20 years apart berlin aging study 19901993 berlin aging study ii 20132014 applied casematched control design per cohort n 161 mage 75 quantified sample selection using nationally representative sample reference controlled number physical diseases later cohort performed better fluid intelligence measure 85 reported higher morale less negative affect positive affect ds 39 earlier cohort concluded secular advances resulted better cognitive performance perceived quality life among older adults discuss advantages later cohorts reach limits