Aging of the immune system: cellular and molecular mechanismsAging is associated with a functional decline of the immune system, which manifests as an increased morbidity and mortality to infectious diseases and cancer. We focus on the analysis of the function…
Can regular exercise slow the aging processes in muscle and bone? International collaborative study on lifetime athletes Can regular exercise slow the aging processes in muscle and bone? International collaborative study on lifetime athletes Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are increasing public…
Researchers and their interests in AGNES-study Principal investigator Taina Rantanen Professor of Gerontology and Public HealthPromotion of functional ability and wellbeing in ageing population, active ageing, person-environment interaction, physical activity and mobility, epidemiology, randomized controlled trials, longevityKatja Kokko Docent in…
You may send your study plan using this form. Please read first the Assessment Notes for the University of Jyvaskyla Active Aging Scale (UJACAS)Terms of useAll costs of reproducing the scale or administering it in a study are the responsibility…
Mediators of psychosocial risk factors and adverse health events in older people (MESH) Mediators of psychosocial risk factors and adverse health events in older people (MESH) The aim of this research project is to gain more information about the mechanisms…
Tampere Longitudinal Study on Aging (TamELSA) Tampere Longitudinal Study on Aging (TamELSA)TamELSA focuses on health and functioning, living conditions and way of life, social contacts, use of and need for services, and experiences of life among individuals aged 60 to…
Vitality 90+ The Vitality 90+ Study (in Finnish: Tervaskannot 90+) is a multidisciplinary project focusing on longevity and the oldest-old. The sub-projects address the biological basis of aging, predictors of health, functioning and longevity, old age as an individual experience,…
The chain providing services for people aged over 70 and their families is typically experienced as complicated and inadequate. Also the implementation of the professional geriatric care often leaves room for improvements. As well as identifying the older people who…
The aim of this controlled clinical intervention study was to 1) plan an evidence based model to increase functional capacity of nursing home residents 2) study the effects of individually tailored activity program on residents’ functional capacity and 3) use…
New dynamic of longevity and the changing needs for services (COCTEL) New dynamic of longevity and the changing needs for services (COCTEL)The purpose is to produce information about use and costs of health and social services among old people in…
Doctoral thesis (SAWEs) Kangas R. Aging and microRNA messaging: Associations with systemic estrogen levels and physical performance. Studies in sport, physical education and health nr 267, Jyväskylä, University of Jyväskylä. Dissertation. 2018. https://jyx.jyu.fi/dspace/handle/123456789/56753Pöllänen E. Regulation of gene expression and steroidogenesis…
Doctoral thesis (MYOAGE) Pöllänen E. Regulation of gene expression and steroidogenesis in skeletal muscle of postmenopausal women -with emphasis on the effects of hormone replacement and power training. Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health, nr 169, Jyväskylä, University of…