Ageing - Living Conditions and Health

Advanced research and education about older people and ageing are pursued in this research area.

Education is offered on all academic levels, from undergraduate courses to international graduate study. Research takes a broad approach, ranging from basic research on the level of cells to studies of older people in a cultural setting. Acquired knowledge can be immediately applied through occupational training and research and development in the nursing and care of older people.

Research

The research area is interdisciplinary. Its unique strength is its proximity to practice in nursing and care and access to databases of large-scale longitudinal population studies.  Basic research includes the study of genetic and environmental factors in ageing, immunology among the oldest old and risk factors in dementia. The applied research programme studies housing for older people, Home Help services and other community care, the role of friends and family in elder care, ethics and treatment. Projects at the junction of applied and basic research look into the living situation of the oldest old and the provision of care at the end of life. Other studies analyse communication in the living environments of older people, needs assessments, healthcare planning, and oral health issues in older people with dementia. The research is published in refereed journals and a number of research reports.

Cooperation

Research area activities are highly relevant to society and often influential. Cooperation across fields results in innovation and renewal, of which the world-famous longitudinal studies are an excellent example. Cooperation with other universities on a range of projects in the research area is pursued both nationally and internationally. Cooperation with social services and business occurs primarily on the regional but also on the national levels.

Goals

One of the most important goals for Ageing — Living Conditions and Health is to obtain greater scientific knowledge about older people and ageing. Scholarship shall further our understanding of human ageing and the role of older people in society. It shall also be relevant to the living conditions of old people, not least in terms of the quality of services and healthcare. Important as well is the reinforcement of research and education in order to uphold an international position in the area.

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Content checked / updated 2010-11-18

| Administered by: Oskar Pollack

Publications

  • Delaktighetens etik och ansvar för delaktighet:
    Kjellström Sofia
    Chapter in book, 2012
  • Job Strain as a Risk Factor for Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity: An Individual-Participant Meta-analysis of up to 170 000 Men and Women. The IPD-Work Consortium:
    Fransson Eleonor, Heikkilä Katriina, Nyberg Solja, Zins Marie, Westerlund Hugo, Westerholm Peter, Väänänen Ari, Virtanen Marianna, Vahtera Jussi, Theorell Töres, Suominen Sakari, Singh-Manoux Archana, Siegrist Johannes, Sabia Severine, Rugulies Reiner, Pentti Jaana, Oksanen Tuula, Nordin Maria, Nielsen Martin, Marmot Michael, Magnusson Hanson Linda, Madsen Ida, Lunau Thorsten, Leineweber Constanze, Kumari Meena, Kouvonen Anne, Koskinen Aki, Koskenvuo Markku, Knutsson Anders, Kittel France, Jöckel Karl-Heinz, Joensuu Matti, Houtman Irene, Hooftman Wendela, Goldberg Marcel, Geuskens Goedele, Ferrie Jane, Erbel Raimund, Dragano Nico, De Bacquer Dirk, Clays Els, Casini Annalisa, Burr Hermann, Borritz Marianne, Bonenfant Sebastien, Bjorner Jakob, Alfredsson Lars, Hamer Mark, Batty David, Kivimäki Mika
    Article, 2012
  • Job Strain and Tobacco Smoking: An Individual-participant Data Meta-analysis of 166 130 Adults in 15 European Studies:
    Heikkilä Katriina, Nyberg Solja, Fransson Eleonor, Alfredsson Lars, De Bacquer Dirk, Bjorner Jakob, Bonenfant Sébastien, Borritz Marianne, Burr Hermann, Clays Els, Casini Annalisa, Dragano Nico, Erbel Raimond, Geuskens Goedele, Goldberg Marcel, Hooftman Wendela, Houtman Irene, Joensuu Matti, Jöckel Karl-Heinz, Kittel France, Knutsson Anders, Koskenvuo Markku, Koskinen Aki, Kouvonen Anne, Leineweber Constanze, Lunau Thorsten, Madsen Ida, Magnusson Hanson Linda, Marmot Michael, Nielsen Martin, Nordin Maria, Pentti Jaana, Salo Paula, Rugulies Reiner, Steptoe Andrew, Siegrist Johannes, Suominen Sakari, Vahtera Jussi, Virtanen Marianna, Väänänen Ari, Westerholm Peter, Westerlund Hugo, Zins Marie, Theorell Töres, Hamer Mark, Ferrie Jane, Singh-Manoux Archana, Batty David, Kivimäki Mika
    Article, 2012
  • Andras initiativ krävs för välbefinnande vid demenssjukdom:
    Ericsson Iréne
    Article, 2012
  • Comparison of alternative versions of the job demand-control scales in 17 European cohort studies: the IPD-Work consortium:
    Fransson Eleonor, Nyberg Solja T, Heikkilä Katriina, Alfredsson Lars, De Bacquer Dirk, Batty G David, Bonenfant Sébastien, Casini Annalisa, Clays Els, Goldberg Marcel, Kittel France, Koskenvuo Markku, Knutsson Anders, Leineweber Constanze, Magnusson Hanson Linda L, Nordin Maria, Singh-Manoux Archana, Suominen Sakari, Vahtera Jussi, Westerholm Peter, Westerlund Hugo, Zins Marie, Theorell Töres, Kivimäki Mika
    Article, 2012

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