The Situation in Life of those over 55 Years Old in the District Bad Kreuznach

Housing situation, social situation and leisure activities of older
people in Bad Kreuznach.

Topics: Satisfaction with housing; size of residence and residential
furnishings; groups sharing residence; help in household and with
personal difficulties; need of care and provision of care; provision
with meals; personal problems and advice; possession of a telephone and
contact via telephone; type and extent of leisure activities; athletic
activities; vacation and travel activities; destination and form of
trip; pet possession; judgement on personal condition of health;
chronic illnesses and frequency of visits to the doctor; participation
in cancer check-ups; membership in health insurance company; taking
advantage of services such as ´Meals on Wheels´; interest in moving
into an old people´s home and requirements of location of the home;
type and extent of current or last occupation exercised; desire for
retirement; sources of income.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious
denomination; occupation; employment; income; size of household.

Interviewer rating: presence of other persons and their degree of
relationship to respondent; place of survey.