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The aim of this research is to further develop a sociology-based theoretical and methodological approach for 1) the study of everyday life situations of the elderly 2) practices in gerontological social work and services, and 3) gerontechnological applications in different…

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…

This study combines approaches coming from social gerontology, sociology, health sciences and social policy. The study focuses on older people’s housing and moving solutions and reasons to move. In particular, the study is interested in decision-making and the role played…

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…

Life-space mobility, environment and functioning in old age (LEAF) Life-space mobility, environment and functioning in old age (LEAF)This study examines how environment characteristics affect life-space mobility in old age and life-space mobility and barriers in the environment as predictors of…

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…

Individual and environmental barriers and facilitators for life-space mobility and physical activity in old ageThe aim of this study is to examine objectively and subjectively assessed mobility and barriers and facilitators in the outdoor environment and their relationship with life-space…

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…

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…