German Ageing Survey (DEAS)
The DEAS is a nationwide, cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort study of the community-dwelling population in Germany aged over 40. Every 6 years, since 1996, a new baseline sample of adults aged 40 to 85 years is drawn from the German population. Each sample was followed up every 6 years until 2008, and are then followed up every 3 years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
4,838 (first sample in 1996)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
40 - 85 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The national population aged 40 - 85 years, at recruitment every 6 years since 1996.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1996
Primary Institutions
Freie University (Freie Universität Berlin, FU Berlin)
German Centre of Gerontology (Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen, DZA)
Institute for Applied Social Sciences (Institut für angewandte Sozialwissenschaft, infas)
University of Nijmegen (Universiteit Nijmegen)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, BMFSFJ)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
