Area of research
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology · Health
Research interest
Research focused on Gerontology and dNaM, with related work in Demography, Socioeconomic status, Perceived Stress Scale. Notable publications include 'Sexual activity, sexual thoughts, and intimacy among older adults: Links with physical health and psychosocial resources for successful aging', 'Relationship Between 5 Epigenetic Clocks, Telomere Length, and Functional Capacity Assessed in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses', and 'Cohort profile: follow-up of a Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II) subsample as part of the GendAge study'.
No increase of CD8+ TEMRA cells in the blood of healthy adults at high genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease
Change in body weight of older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal results from the Berlin Aging Study II
Diabetes type 2 in the Berlin Aging Study <scp>II</scp>: Cross‐sectional and longitudinal data on prevalence, incidence and severity over on average seven years of follow‐up
Dietary Tyrosine Intake (FFQ) Is Associated with Locus Coeruleus, Attention and Grey Matter Maintenance: An MRI Structural Study on 398 Healthy Individuals of the Berlin Aging Study-II
Relationship Between 5 Epigenetic Clocks, Telomere Length, and Functional Capacity Assessed in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses
Linking Brain Age Gap to Mental and Physical Health in the Berlin Aging Study II
Epigenetic aging and perceived psychological stress in old age
Using blood test parameters to define biological age among older adults: association with morbidity and mortality independent of chronological age validated in two separate birth cohorts
Sexual Activity and Satisfaction in Older Adult Dyads: The Role of Perceptions of Aging
Cohort profile: follow-up of a Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II) subsample as part of the GendAge study
Gender score development in the Berlin Aging Study II: a retrospective approach
Sex Differences in Characteristics Associated with Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use and Associations with Functional Capacity in Older Participants of the Berlin Aging Study II
Dementia care and the role of guideline adherence in primary care: cross-sectional findings from the DemTab study
Sexual activity, sexual thoughts, and intimacy among older adults: Links with physical health and psychosocial resources for successful aging.
Historical trends in modifiable indicators of cardiovascular health and self-rated health among older adults: Cohort differences over 20 years between the Berlin Aging Study (BASE) and the Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II)
Validation of a single factor representing the indicators of metabolic syndrome as a continuous measure of metabolic load and its association with health and cognitive function