Physical functioning in old age

Physical functioning in old age: temporal trends and geographical variation in Sweden

The SNAC project is a national longitudinal population-based study on aging and care that has been ongoing in four locations in Sweden since 2001.

Britt-Marie Sjölund has written her thesis within the framework of the SNAC project.

The SNAC project is partly funded by the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Researchers

Britt-Marie Sjölund, Med dr, University of Gävle (former PhD student KI)
Maria Engström, Professor, University of Gävle
Eva von Strauss, Associate Professor, Karolinska Institutet, Aging Research Center
Anders Wimo, Professor, Karolinska Institutet, Alzheimer Disease Research Center and Region Gävleborg
Mårten Lagergren, Associate Professor, Stiftelsen Äldrecentrum

Publications

Wimo, A., Sjölund, B., Sköldunger, A., Qui, C., Klarin, I., Nordberg, G. & von Strauss, E. (2016). Cohort Effects in the Prevalence and Survival of People with Dementia in a Rural Area in Northern Sweden. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 50 (2), 387-396. 10.3233/JAD-150708 External link. [More information] External link.

Sjölund, B., Wimo, A., Engström, M. & von Strauss, E. (2015) Incidence of ADL Disability in Older Persons, Physical Activities as a Protective Factor and the Need for Informal and Formal Care: Results from the SNAC-N Project. PLOS ONE, 10 (9). 10.1371/journal.pone.0138901 External link. [More information] External link.

Sjölund, B., Wimo, A., Qiu, C., Engström, M. & von Strauss, E. (2014). Time trends in prevalence of activities of daily living (ADL) disability and survival: Comparing two populations (aged 78+ years) living in a rural area in Sweden. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Print), 58 (3), 370-375. 10.1016/j.archger.2013.12.004 External link. [More information] External link.

Sjölund, B. (2014) Physical functioning in old age: Temporal trends and geographical variation in Sweden. Diss. (abstract), 2014. Stockholm: Karolinska Institutet. Link External link. [More information] External link.

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