title: [Living conditions and quality of life of old people].
abstract: Old people's living conditions and their quality of life are described in respect to demographic aspects, family income, wealth--as well as housing conditions, based on official data and a West Germany Welfare Survey carried out in 1978. In addition to these "objective" conditions is analyzed, how old people perceive their quality of life in different areas, i.e. concerning their satisfaction, their anxieties and sorrows, their social relations. It can be shown that the relatively moderate aspiration-level of old people is important to explain their satisfaction. In contrast to concepts which regard old people as a burden is emphasized, that old people bring forth material, social and emotional help for others.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012931:Social Environment; D012943:Social Security
vernacular_title: Lebensbedingungen und Lebensqualität alter Menschen.