Aging 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 and distribution of the cells of human immune…
Evergreen The purpose of this project is to describe changes in health and functioning among older people. Living conditions and life-style are studied as predictors health, functioning need of care and mortality. This multidisciplinary study includes several prospective arms. In…
Jyvaskyla Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS) / Katja Kokko 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.…
Muscle strength and power in old age: special emphasis on lower limb asymmetry, mobility and balance (Asymmetry) IRCTN34271567The aim is to study the functional consequences of lower limb muscle asymmetry to mobility, balance, falls and fear of falling of older…
The healthy ageing –sub study of the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study focuses on early life factors such as growth and development as determinants of later life health and functioning. The cohort member were born between 1934 and 1944. The register…
The retirement process of entrepreneurs: retirement plans, decision making, transition and adjustment to life in retirement (ENTREPRENEUR) In this research project, we will study the retirement process entrepreneurs and the underlying personal, organizational and societal factors that are associated with…
Optimal timing of entrepreneur’s exit from business (OPTIMAL) Based on the existing retirement research, we will develop an application, which allows the ageing entrepreneur in micro and small-sized enterprises to assess the optimal timing of their exit from their business.…
The overall purpose is monitoring data to find out how the work load and the atmosphere of the work community affect work ability, presenteeism and sickness absence in one of the largest food industry companies in Finland (Saarioinen Oy). The…
The three-year study (Metsä-project) begun in the beginning of 2016. Its aim is to promote work ability and work well-being among employees and entrepreneurs of forest machine and logging companies. The research evaluates the effectiveness of work wellbeing investments and…
Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin Säätiö jakoi 15.1.2014 yhteensä 1 400 150 euroa apurahoina naisten lihasvoiman vähenemistä koskeviin tutkimushankkeisiin. Yhden suurimmista tutkimusapurahoista (40 000 euroa) sai Gerontologian tutkimuskeskuksen tutkija Eija Pöllänen. Tutkija Eija Pölläsen hankkeessa selvitetään normaaliin ikääntymiseen liittyvää lihasmassan pienenemistä,…
Work, health and work ability in midlife and in the old age (FLAME) / Clas-Håkan Nygård The aim of this follow-up study is to study how work, work ability, transitioning into retirement and life style predict active aging, wellbeing in…
Psyykkisesti ja varsinkin fyysisesti kuormittava työ keski-iässä lisää sairaalahoidon tarvetta vanhuudessa, todetaan tuoreessa Age and Ageing -lehdessä julkaistussa tutkimuksessa. Asia kävi ilmi Kunta-alan työntekijöiden pitkittäistutkimuksessa (KVTEL), jossa keski-ikäisiä kunta-alan työntekijöitä on seurattu 28 vuoden ajan.- Tutkimukseen osallistuneilla keski-ikäisillä työntekijöillä ja…