Photo: Veronica Tybell
Aging Research Center
A multidisciplinary research center devoted to aging and health. Established in 2000 by Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University.
ARC’s mission
ARC’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older individuals by contributing to the understanding of the aging process from a biomedical, and psychological and sociological perspective in relation to life-long social and physical contexts. ARC conducts research and education and spreads research findings within and outside the scientific community.
Welcome to ARC’s website!
If you discover flaws (e.g. links not working or missing photos), or lack some information you think should be included in the website, please notify us by sending an email to info-arc@nvs.ki.se.
ARC seminar with Anton Lager, 2 February 2021, 11:00
Last webinar on older peoples’ health due to the pandemic, 3 February 2021, 11:45
Aspects of rehabilitation after Covid-19 in older people – a European perspective
ARC seminar with Daniela Weber, IIASA, Vienna, Austria, 16 February 2021, 11:00
Daniela Weber: “Working life and health expectancies” (Preliminary title)
ARC seminar with Sven Drefahl, Stockholm University, 23 February 2021, 11:00
ARC upcoming events
Recent news
Job openings
Assistant Professor position in Geriatric Medicine, Application deadline 1 February at noon.
Focus on Aging in a unique Arts & Science project
A collaborative project between ARC and the Stockholm School of Photography at Folkuniversitetet with the purpose of producing representative photographs of older people based on the research conducted at ARC. Read more about the project.
Pelle, 83, and Solveig, 81. Photo: Sofia Strååt. 
Adriana, 84. Photo: Victor Celis Schüberg. 
Bengt, 75. Photo: Linn Fryk. 
Gun-Britt, 74. Photo: Maria Leck. 
Gunnar, 75. Photo: Federica Poiana. 
Karl-Erik, 76. Photo: Linda Ydemar. 
Vivi-Anne, 79. Photo: Cecilia Öhlund. 
Bengt, 86. Photo: Rebecca Lindblad.