The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) has selected the paper by Roger Keller Celeste and Johan Fritzell, “Do socioeconomic inequalities in pain, psychological distress and oral Health increase or decrease over the life course? Evidence from Sweden over 43 years of follow-up”, Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, for the 2019 Aubrey Sheiham AWARD … Continue reading Roger Keller Celeste and Johan Fritzell awarded by the International Association for Dental Research →

In June, Pär Schön, researcher at Aging Research Center, was appointed as an associate professor of Social Work at Stockholm University. Pär’s research covers the health and social care system for older people, social policy implications of the ageing population, and how this will affect future needs and demands for health and social care services. … Continue reading Pär Schön has been appointed associate professor of social work →

ARC participated at Järvaveckan for the first time on June 12-13. Järvaveckan is alongside Almedalen the main arena for discussing current political issues. Besides from sharing an exibition area called “the Tent of Aging Research” with the Swedish Gerontology Research Center and the Swedish Dementia Center where Jonna Nilsson Horré, Johan Rehnberg and Stina Ek … Continue reading “The tent of Aging Research” – ARC attended Järvaveckan 2019 →

On June 10th 2019, a workshop on the topic “Inflammation” was organized at ARC. After an open lecture held by Prof Marianne Schultzberg (Division of Neurogeriatrics, NVS department, KI), 16 researchers from the divisions ARC, Neurogeriatrics and Clinical Geriatrics of NVS, working on inflammation gathered and presented their work and ideas. The aim was to … Continue reading Inflammation workshop and open lecture was organized at ARC →

Our friend Jonas af Jochnick passed away on May 16 at the age of 81. Researchers here at ARC were very sad to learn about Jonas’ untimely death. Jonas was a business man and a great entrepreneur. Together with his brother Robert, he founded the company Oriflame in the late 60s. Oriflame enables women in … Continue reading Jonas af Jochnick (May 21 1937 – May 16 2019) →

Exhibition area and seminar together with the Swedish Gerontology Research Center and the Swedish Dementia Center at Järvaveckan June 12-13 ARC is participating at Järvaveckan for the first time, which alongside Almedalen is the main arena for discussing current political issues. We are attending two days, 12-13 June, at 14.00-21.00. Besides from sharing an exibition … Continue reading The tent of Aging Research – ARC is attending Järvaveckan →

The international symposium on brain, health, and aging was held in May 9-10, 2019 in Beijing, China. The symposium was attended by nearly 100 researchers from Karolinska Institutet (KI), Boston University, University of Kentucky, Institute of Psychology at Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and several universities in China. The aim of this symposium was to … Continue reading The Sino-Sweden network for aging research and the joint research project workshops were held in China →

ARC reseachers are attending the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019 (IAGG-ER) in Gothenburg, May 23-25. One of the highlights is a symposium hosted by ARC researchers. Title of symposium: “Cognitive Reserve in Aging and Dementia: Extensions to Operationalization and Opportunities for Prevention” Chairs: Serhiy Dekhtyar and Anna Marseglia, Aging Research … Continue reading ARC reseachers at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019 (IAGG-ER) →