The emergence of the frail older adult: mixed trends and potential explanations • Dorly J. H. Deeg, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Hospital and long-term care use according to age and proximity to death in Finland: variations by cause of death and socio-demographic position • Michael Murphy, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ; Pekka Martikainen, University of Helsinki ; Heta Moustgaard, University of Helsinki ; Niina Metsä-Simola, University of Helsinki

Cohort effects of smoking, obesity and sickness in East and West Germany: how are they modulated by education? • Christina Westphal, University of Rostock ; Gabriele Doblhammer-Reiter, University of Rostock