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
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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
New SNAC-K flyer
SNAC-K has a new flyer informing about the study. The flyer is available in both English and Swedish. Download pdf in English Download pdf in Swedish
1st online seminar with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
On December 8th, 2023, SNAC-K together with the other SNAC sites has started a series of online seminars for the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. On this first seminar Bettina Meinow and Åsa von
A day in the spirit of ageing
On a sunny afternoon in October, several hundred people gathered in the Aula Medica at Karolinska Institutet in Solna. Study participants in the extensive SNAC-K study had been invited by the Stockholm Gerontology Research Center
Interplay between somatic disease burden and depression in late life
Hi there Federico Triolo! October 25 2023, you defend your thesis entitled “Depression and chronic diseases in old age: understanding their interplay for better health”. What is the main focus? The primary aim of my
Rapid drop in blood pressure potential modifiable risk factor for dementia
October 20 2023, Xin Xia defended her thesis entitled “Cardiovascular Health, Orthostatic Hypotension, and Cognitive Aging”. Xin, Could you tell us a little bit more? The main aim of my thesis is to evaluate the
Long-term exposure to environmental pollution is harmful for mental health in older adults
June 15 2023 Jing Wu defended her thesis entitled “Ambient Air Pollution and Transportation Noise: How They Affect Mental Health in Older Adults”. Jing, could you tell us a little bit more about it? With