[1] The German Ageing Survey (DEAS) is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ).
[2] Since 2020 several volumes of the DZA Aktuell, based on the seventh wave and concerning the effects of the corona pandemic on older people, have been published.
The survey’s interdisciplinary conception allows for the linking of gerontological, sociological, psychological, socio-political, nursing science, and economic issues.
On the one hand, adaptation of the questionnaire to accommodate new insights makes it possible to respond promptly to urgent political and academic questions.
On the other hand, the retention of a sizable number of questions from the previous waves ensures comparability and the monitoring of long-term developments.
The findings of the German Ageing Survey are published in edited volumes, refereed journals and press informations.