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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…

Early physical development and growth and work career as determinants of old age health and functioning – A life course epidemiology approach (DEWOAGE) Life course epidemiology in aging Early physical development and growth and work career as determinants of old…

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…

In the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS) the development of the same individuals (born in 1959) has been followed from age 8 to 50. The follow-ups have been conducted at 6–8-year intervals. The next data collection…

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…

Estrogen Regulation of Muscle Apoptosis (ERMA-study) Female steroid hormone mediated regulation of apoptosis as a mechanism of muscle aging and sarcopeniaERMA-study investigates the estrogen and hormonal aging regulated apoptosis in skeletal muscle. Specifically this study focuses on estrogen- and miR-21-mediated…

Easy to use pharmaceutical packaging (HELP) Easy to use pharmaceutical packaging (HELP)Patients, mainly elderly men and women, often take several different medicines on a daily basis. It is a necessity both for consumers and health care workers to be able…