Whether increasing life expectancy leads to better health still remains controversial. This book contributes to the discussion on trends and patterns in health among the elderly in Germany by focusing on vanguard groups, the social and behavioral determinants of health, and the trends and patterns among vulnerable groups, particularly migrants. From the contents: Welfare State and Disability: The Relationship between Stroke and Disability Depends on the Health Care System * Spatial Patterns of Dementia Prevalence and Its Vascular Risk Factors in Germany * Does Education Matter for Incidence and Prevalence in Long-term Care among the Elderly in Germany? Evidence from German Micro Census Panel Data (2001-2004) * Spatial Patterns in German Long-term Care and Their Relationship with Socioeconomic Factors * Mental Health among Immigrants: Is There a Disadvantage in Later Life? (Series: Series on Population Studies / Beitrage zur Bevolkerungswissenschaft - Vol. 46) Subject: Sociology, Gerontology, Health Care, German Studies]