Researchers and the data collection staff working with the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC) met at Djurönäset, Stockholm, during a two-day retreat on 24–25 May 2022. During the retreat, examples of 20-year-long
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Slow walking speed improved the detection of prodromal dementia
Cognitive impairment, no dementia (CIND) is considered an at-risk condition for dementia. However, many older individuals with CIND will remain cognitively stable or even revert to a normal state of cognition. In this study, we
Participating in Mental, Social, and Physical Leisure Activities and Having a Rich Social Network Reduces the Incidence of Diabetes-Related Dementia in Older Adults
In this study, we investigated whether greater engagement in leisure activities and a richer social network may compensate for the increased risk of dementia in older adults with diabetes. During 10-year follow-up, diabetes was associated
Genetic risk of dementia is mitigated by cognitive reserve
We investigated if lifelong engagement in activities promoting cognitive reserve (eg. early life education, midlife substantive work complexity, late life leisure activities and social networks) modified the risk of dementia attributable to Apolipoprotein ε4 allele
Irregular heart beat linked to increased risk of dementia
Atrial fibrillation, a particular kind of irregular heartbeat, predominantly affects older adults. In atrial fibrillation, the electrical signals in the heart muscle are disturbed, causing the heart to quiver rather than contract normally. As a
New study shows how multimorbidity restricts life in the elderly
Multiple neuropsychiatric diseases are major predisposing factors for functional decline in older people and may play a greater role in this age-related phenomenon than cardiovascular diseases, according to a new study by researchers at Karolinska
Anticholinergic drugs related to decline in memory for events
An ARC study refines our understanding of the link between anticholinergic drug use in older people and memory problems. Drugs with anticholinergic effects are prescribed for a wide variety of health problems, including but not
Welcome to a seminar with professor Laura Fratiglioni
Topic: Trajectories of functional decline in older adults with neuropsychiatric and cardiovascular multimorbidity: A Swedish cohort study Date: November 21, 2018 Time: 12.00-13.00 Place: Jan-Åke Gustafssonsalen, NEO, Blickagången 16, Flemingsberg After the seminar, there is time
Presentations on data from the SNAC-K study during the 23rd Nordic Congress of Gerontology
Researchers from the Aging Research Center (ARC) presented results on data from SNAC-K at the 23rd Nordic Congress of Gerontology through symposia, oral presentations, and posters. ARC researchers were involved in several sessions, both as
Great interest in SNAC-K
The Swedish National study on Aging and Care (SNAC) explores the importance of living conditions, lifestyle, and personality for the health and well-being of older people. On 14 October, the Swedish National Study on Aging