Search for dissertations about: "Britt-Marie Sjölund"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Britt-Marie Sjölund.

  2. 1. Physical functioning in old age : temporal trends and geographical variation in Sweden

    Author : Britt-Marie Sjölund; Eva von Strauss; Högskolan i Gävle; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ADL disability;

    Abstract : ADL disability is an age-related condition that leads to poor quality of life, increased health-related care costs, and increased mortality. The proportion of older adults are increasing worldwide, and it is therefore important both for society and the individual that research provide us with information about the process leading to ADL disability and how to identify persons at risk. READ MORE

  4. 2. Being active in working life at older ages

    Author : Marie Bjuhr; Britt-Marie Sjölund; Kerstin Nilsson; Högskolan i Gävle; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; health; healthy aging; older people; working life; hälsa; hälsosamt åldrande; äldre personer; arbetsliv;

    Abstract : The overall aim of the thesis was to examine factors associated with (Study 1), predictors (Study II), and experiences (Study III) involved with being active in working life after the expected retirement age and the experiences of exiting working life before the expected retirement age (Study IV). In Studies I and II, a quantitative approach was used, with data derived from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC). READ MORE