The DZA has the legal status of a (nonprofit) registered association. Members are gerontologists and geriatricians as well as representatives of the funding institution, the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend). The advisory board consists of scientists from different disciplines in the behavioural and social sciences.

Members of the DZA e.V.

Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

• Ministerial-Direktor a.D. Rudolf Herweck, Berlin (Chair person of the board)
• Dr. Regina Claussen, Bonn

• Dr. Gabriele Müller-List, Bonn (Member of the board)

Academic Members

• Prof. Dr. Siegfried Kanowski, Berlin (Member of the board)
• Prof. Dr. Andreas Kruse, Heidelberg

• Prof. Dr. Adelheid Kuhlmey, Berlin

Members of the Scientific Advisory Board

• Prof. Dr. Gertrud Backes, Vechta
• Prof. Dr. Michael Eid, Berlin
• Prof. Dr. med. Hans Gutzmann, Berlin
• Prof. Dr. Lutz Leisering, Bielefeld
• Prof. Dr. Doris Schaeffer, Bielefeld
• Prof. Dr. Frank Schulz-Nieswandt, Köln
• Prof. Dr. Ursula Staudinger, Bremen
• Prof. Dr. Bernd Wegener, Berlin