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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.

Want to know more?

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.

Recent news

Postural hypotension in older adults related to poor cognition

16 September, 2021

Neda Agahi participates in episode #71 of ”Medicinvetarna”

1 September, 2021

Time for the sixth round of the SWEOLD survey

30 August, 2021

Serhiy Dekhtyar appointed Docent in Geriatric Epidemiology

21 June, 2021

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Half-time (hybrid) seminar: Jing Wu, on Friday 24 September at 09:30

Title: “Ambient Air Pollution and Noise: How They Affect Mental Health in Older Adults?”

ARC seminar with Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, University of Copenhagen, Tuesday 28 September 2021 at 11:00

Preliminary title: “Cellular and organismal consequences of DNA damage in aging”
Host: Ingrid Ekström

International Forum with Professor Scott Hofer and Professor Patrick J. Curran, on Tuesday 26 October 2021, 10:00-12:00

International forum with Scott Hofer, Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health, University of Victoria, Canada and Patrick J. Curran, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
Title: Transcending the Replication Crisis: Implications for Research on Aging and Life Course Epidemiology
Host: Serhiy Dekhtyar

NEAR workshop on 27 October 2021, 10:00-15:00

Welcome to join the “National E-infrastructure for Aging Research, NEAR’s methodological workshop” on 27 October 2021. This will be an on site and online event. Calendar event and preliminary programme. Contact Linnea Sjöberg if you have any questions.

ARC seminar with Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo, Tuesday 23 November 2021 at 11:00

“Diet and risk of pain in older adults. Evidence from the Seniors-ENRICA cohorts”
Host: Serhiy Dekhtyar

ARC seminar with Martin Lauritzen, University of Copenhagen on Thursday 2 December at 11:00

Title: TBA
Host: Ingrid Ekström

ARC upcoming events

See all upcoming ARC events on the KI calendar.

Job openings

Postdoctoral Researcher in Epidemiology of Aging, temporary position longer than 6 months. Deadline for application is 17 September 2021.

Available positions at ARC are also advertised on the Job openings page. All open academic and administrative positions are listed on Karolinska Institutet’s website – including all open positions for doctoral students and post docs.

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.