Nonmanual workers and high educated live longer than manual workers and lower educated even at the age of 90 years or over. A doctoral student Linda Enroth at the Gerontology Research Center and School of Health Sciences in the University…
Vision and hearing problems reduce the active participation of older people in various events and activities. This was observed in two studies carried out by the Gerontology Research Center. Sensory problems reduce older adults’ social activity Vision and hearing problems…
PhD Leena Forma is studying the effects of age and closeness of death on use and costs of hospital and long-term care. The research council for health in Academy of Finland has awarded for Forma 3-years funding for postdoctoral research.…
GEREC has joined an EU-funded COST-action network COST-action network (European Cooperation in Science and Technology IS1402) that focuses on ageism, the generation of joint research projects and on increasing awareness of the topic of ageism on various levels. The COST-action…
Strenuous occupational physical activity in midlife increases the risk of mobility limitation in old age, whereas leisure-time physical activity decreases the risk. This is found in a study which followed up 5,200 public sector employees for 28 years. The study…
Physical function and sense of autonomy are independent determinants of life-space mobility in older people. This was found in a study conducted at the Gerontology Research Center of the University of Jyväskylä. In this project, 848 older men and women…
Mentally and particularly physically straining work in midlife increased the need for hospital care in older age, reveals a new study published in the Age and Ageing journal. This was confirmed in the Finnish Longitudinal Study on Municipal Employees (FLAME),…
A fall and subsequent injury decreases a person’s balance confidence and increases his or her fear of falling, was found by postdoctoral researcher Erja Portegijs in a study performed at the Gerontology Research Center in collaboration with the Central Finland…
Socioeconomic status is associated with health and functioning also among the oldest old adults. The results came from the Vitality 90+ study, the School of Health Sciences and Gerontology Research center, University of Tampere. The study was based on the…
29th August, 2013, University of Tampere Contentsaging and cognition, caregiving, human-computer interaction, older workers abilities, training, and functional assessment.Learning outcome:After the course students know the abilities of older people to use technology and can apply the knowledge in their research.Attendance:…
A pleasant environment with parks, green areas and walking routes can promote mobility among older community-dwelling individuals found a study conducted at GEREC. “Older people who have outdoor recreational facilities, such as walking routes located near their homes, are more…
Ageing is associated with declining function of the immune system and on the other hand it is known that there are gender differences in the functions of the immune system. However, the interaction of ageing and gender has not been…