On a sunny spring day in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, the annual Senior Day brought together politicians, organizations, researchers, and the public to celebrate and explore aging. SNAC-K (The Swedish National study on Aging and Care in
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The Swedish National study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen
SNAC-K is conducted by the Stockholm Gerontology Research Center in collaboration with Aging Research Center (ARC), Karolinska Institutet.
SNAC-K includes two studies – SNAC-K population study and SNAC-K care system study.
Information about SNAC-K population study in Swedish
SNAC-K population study is part of NEAR (National E-infrastructure for Aging Research), www.near-aging.se
Flyer of SNAC-K in both English and Swedish
In 1999 the Swedish Ministry for Social Affairs promoted and supported a national project aimed at monitoring and evaluating the care-of-the-elderly system in Sweden. To achieve these aims, four longitudinal individual-based data collection describing the aging process and encompassing the care system as whole, has been initiated. This project was named The Swedish National study on Aging and Care (SNAC).
SNAC sites:
SNAC-K is one of the four subprojects included in SNAC. Ultimate goal of SNAC-K is to understand the aging process, and to identify possible preventive strategies to improve health and care in elderly adults.
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