February 24, 2022

NEAR presented at webinar about older adults’ health

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

 

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June 1, 2026

Newly Appointed Steering Group

We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new NEAR Steering Group, effective from 26 May 2026 to 31 December 2029. The Steering Group brings together leading national and international expertise across geriatrics, epidemiology, psychology, and life sciences, reflecting NEAR’s interdisciplinary mission and global outlook. Kaare Christensen and Luigi Ferrucci remain on the Steering […]

March 24, 2026

Uppsala University is joining NEAR!

NEAR is happy to share that we are expanding to include Uppsala University and two additional databases: the Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men (ULSAM) and the Healthy Ageing Initiative (HAI). HAI is led by Peter Nordström and Anna Nordström, and ULSAM is also led by Peter Nordström. ULSAM is a population-based longitudinal cohort study […]

December 11, 2025

NEAR Partners with Spanish Seniors-Enrica study

As aging is a global phenomenon with challenges that transcend borders, NEAR views building strong international partnerships with similar research networks and studies as essential. Thus, we’re happy to announce our new partnership with the Spanish Seniors-Enrica study. What is Seniors-Enrica? Seniors-Enrica is a national study on nutrition and cardiovascular risk factors, featuring two cohorts: […]