[Dilemma of aging. Crises and chances of late adulthood]

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.