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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4th online seminar with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
On April 4 2025, we celebrated the fourth collaborative online seminar organized by SNAC in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Socialdepartementet). Marie Bjuhr, specialist nurse within psychiatric care, presented her thesis
The SNAC-K study attracts attention in the local news
A detailed overview of the SNAC-K population-based aging study was published in the local newspaper Mitt i Stockholm on January 17, 2025. The article highlights the size of the study sample, the extensive data collection,
3rd online seminar with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
On December 6, 2024, we celebrated the third collaborative online seminar organized by SNAC in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Socialdepartementet). Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga, Associate Professor at the Aging Research Center of
Visit to Fridhemsplans primary care center
On November 12th, 2024, Gunilla Svanhagen and Paula Sjöstrand from the SNAC-K data collection team and Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga (vice-PI of SNAC-K) visited Fridhemsplans primary care center with the aim of informing their staff about our
Visit to Meliva primary care center in Hornsberg
On September 26th, 2024, Gunilla Svanhagen and Paula Sjöstrand from the SNAC-K data collection team and Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga (vice-PI of SNAC-K) visited Meliva primary care center in Hornsberg with the aim of informing their staff
Researchers and the data collection team meet for the 2024 SNAC-K Research Day
On September 25th 2024 we celebrated the SNAC-K Research Day at the Widerströmska Huset of Karolinska Institutet, where researchers and the data collection team met for common reflections and discussions regarding the assessment and use
Successful aging – personal experience of an aging researcher // Framgångsrikt åldrande – personliga erfarenheter från en åldrande forskare
Jag fyller snart 89 år och kan snart räkna mig till de ”riktigt gamla”. En mycket stor del av mitt mer än 60 år långa yrkesliv har jag ägnat åt utredning och forskning om åldrandet,
Visit to Kungsholmsdoktorn primary care center
On May 15th, 2024, Gunilla Svanhagen and Paula Sjöstrand from the SNAC-K data collection team and Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga (vice-PI of SNAC-k) visited Kungsholmsdoktorn primary care center with the aim of informing their staff about our
2nd online seminar with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
On April 19th, 2024, we celebrated the second collaborative online seminar organized by SNAC together with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Socialdepartementet). Sölve Elmståhl, Professor in Geriatrics from Lund University and PI of