GRANTS. Six researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy have each been awarded five million SEK from Forte for their projects. One of them is Katarina Wilhelmsson, adjunct professor at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, whose project aims to strengthen the care chain for frail older adults. Today’s highly specialized healthcare is poorly adapted to the extensive needs of frail elderly individuals, notes Katarina Wilhelmson: “Frail elderly individuals are at risk…
AgeCap well received at high-level meeting of EU member states
INTERACTION. On February 13–14, the Swedish presidency invited European Union member states and other stakeholders to a high-level meeting on active and autonomous ageing. Ingmar Skoog, a professor of psychiatry and director of the University of Gothenburg’s Centre for Ageing and Health (AgeCap), presented a highly appreciated opening lecture entitled 70 is the new 50. The high-level meeting aimed to create a discussion on the way forward for Europe’s ageing…
Antidepressants linked to lower suicide risk among 75+ in residential care
NEW STUDY. Lower suicide risk was seen in older adults aged 75+ residing in long-term care facilities who were prescribed antidepressants. Suicide risk was doubled in those who were on medication for sleep problems according to a study published in International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Despite the increasing number of older people who need long-term care and who often experience stressful life transitions and psychiatric conditions that increase risk of…
AgeCap publishes a new book about capability
NEW BOOK. AgeCap, the Centre for Aging and Health, at the University of Gothenburg, has published a new book about capability, our ability to perform actions intended to achieve goals that we personally feel are valuable. The book is an anthology aimed at describing how the concept of capability can be used in studies on older adults and aging. The new book, written by around 60 AgeCap researchers, describes the…