title: [Dilemma of aging. Crises and chances of late adulthood].
abstract: The "midlifephase" of the various life periods is accompanied by an increasing awareness of a limited life, experiencing that in personal relations, especially those to parents and older friends. Possibilities for changing and chances are discussed. The goal of a "late freedom" is aimed at. The dilemma of higher aging is characterized by the realization of a painful irrepossibility. Basically there are three positions possible: a hopeless position, a calculating-integrative and a creative one.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001293:Attitude to Death; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010549:Personal Satisfaction
vernacular_title: Das Dilemma des Alterns. Krisen als Chancen des späten Erwachsenenalters.