Yvonne Brehmer has been appointed Associate Professor (docent) in psychology at the department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society at KI. Her research interests include cognitive plasticity and training across the lifespan and neural correlates of age-related cognitive changes. Yvonne’s current research line focuses on inter-individual differences in associative memory in older adults. She investigates why … Continue reading Yvonne Brehmer has been appointed Associate Professor in psychology →

ARC researcher Chengxuan Qiu will through the project “Sino-Sweden Research Network on Aging: exploring the differential impacts of biomedical and environmental factors on cognitive aging across cultures” try to bridge the knowledge gap between cultures and strengthen the existing network. The proposal “Sino-Sweden Research Network on Aging” has been approved jointly by the Sweden Research … Continue reading Sino-Sweden Research Network on Aging →

On Tuesday 21 February the Aging Research Center was visited by Her Excellency Sharon Johnston and the Queen of Sweden. The visit took place in conjunction with the state visit by the Governor General and his wife to Sweden at the invitation of the King. Her Excellency Sharon Johnston and the Queen of Sweden were … Continue reading State visitors from Canada learned more about ARC’s research →

We congratulate Ingemar Kåreholt on receiving 4.1 MSEK from the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation. Project title Psychosocial working conditions and late-life physical functioning: What role does gender, socioeconomic position, work-life balance, and coping mechanisms play? Project description The proportion of people with functional limitations increases with age. Physical functioning is related to quality of … Continue reading Grant awarded to ARC researcher from Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation →

Åke Wahlin, professor of gerontology, Jönköping University, has unexpectedly passed away. Åke had and will always have a special place in the hearts of many of us here at the Aging Research Center. Over the years he was a fellow doctoral student to some, friend and a long-term collaborator to others, guest professor to many, … Continue reading In memory of Åke Wahlin →

Congratulations to Rui Wang on receiving an international postdoc grant from the Swedish Research Council. Description of the project below. Rui Wang – How does physical activity preserve cognition in aging? Physical activity can protect against or delay the onset of cognitive decline in aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The long-term health-promoting effects and cognitive … Continue reading International postdoc grant to Rui Wang →

Margareta Grafström, professor emerita in care sciences and geriatric care, has passed away. Here at the Aging Research Center (ARC), we were very sorry to hear this sad and surprising news from her family. We still have a clear picture of Margareta as a vital, healthy, and always-young person. She has been an appreciated supervisor … Continue reading In memory of Margareta Grafström →

ARC has been awarded two program grants in Forte’s call in strategic research fields. The call for proposals concerned five prioritized research areas, and the aim is to contribute to a long-term development of knowledge and competence. – We are happy for the program grants awarded to ARC which is an important recognition that the … Continue reading Forte program grants to ARC in strategic research fields →

The Aging Research Center, Stockholm Gerontology Research Center and The Swedish Dementia Centre had a well visited Open House on Thursday October 27. The morning program at the House of Aging Research There were seminars held by researchers from the House of Aging Research, the visitors were able to try their hand strength and their … Continue reading The open house in the House of Aging Research →