The Scientific Communicator of NEAR, Linnea Sjöberg, presented NEAR and talked about older adults’ health at a seminar arranged by Länsnykterhetsförbundet, Västra Götaland on 24 February, 2022.
Around 200 persons attended the seminar and it rendered discussions on the importance of studying health in older persons, aging in Sweden and globally from demographic- and historical perspectives, as well as risk- and protective factors in relation to older adults’ physical and mental health.
Read the full invitation letter and program here
Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for the upcoming seminar: Tackling and overcoming non-response in cohort and survey studies – a national symposium for researchers and stakeholders”, which is jointly arranged by the research infrastructures NEAR (National E-infrastructure for Aging Research) and REWHARD (Relations, Work and Health across the life-course – A Research Data […]
Effective May 2025, Debora Rizzuto took over the Directorship following Laura Fratiglioni. In addition to being an Associate Professor in Geriatric Epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet (KI), Debora has also been the Vice Director and Scientific Coordinator of NEAR since 2018. New NEAR Director, Debora Rizzuto. Photo: Stefan Zimmerman. Hello Debora, and congratulations on your new […]
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