Search for dissertations about: "successful aging"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 swedish dissertations containing the words successful aging.

2. 1. Understanding "successful aging" : Cultural and migratory perspectives

   Author : Sandra Torres; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; sociology. social gerontology; successful aging; value orientations; culture; cross-cultural gerontology; ethnogerontology; migration; Iranian immigrants; culturally-appropriate care; gerontological theory; vignettes; gerontological methods; Sociologi; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

   Abstract : This dissertation aims to contribute to the rectification of the atheoretization that characterizes the study of aging and diversity through the formulation and preliminary empirical testing of a culturally-relevant theoretical framework for the study of successful aging. Inspired by the Kluckhohnian approach to the study of cultural variation, the framework hereby proposed posits that there is congruence between the understandings of successful aging that people uphold and the value orientations that they prefer in regards to four topics: man-nature, time, activity and relational. READ MORE

4. 2. Aging Hematopoiesis: Functional Insights and Prospects for Rejuvenation

   Author : Anna Konturek-Ciesla; Avdelningen för molekylär hematologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hematopoietic stem cells; Aging; Lineage tracing; Transcriptome profiling; Transplantation;

   Abstract : Aging exerts profound effects on the hematopoietic system, leading to a loss of homeostatic control and reduced regenerative capacity. Clinical consequences of these changes include anemia, compromised immune function and an increased prevalence of myeloid disorders among the elderlies. READ MORE

5. 3. Brain characteristics of memory decline and stability in aging : Contributions from longitudinal observations

   Author : Sara Pudas; Jonas Persson; Lars Nyberg; Emrah Düzel; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; aging; episodic memory; individual differences; longitudinal assessment; magnetic resonance imaging; hippocampus; frontal cortex; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : Aging is typically associated with declining mental abilities, most prominent for some forms of memory. There are, however, large inter-individual differences within the older population. Some people experience rapid decline whereas others seem almost spared from any adverse effects of aging. READ MORE

6. 4. Beyond the Years : Exploring the role of sensory functions and cognitive abilities in shaping the patterns of old age disabilities and successful aging in an aging population in Sweden and Denmark: An epidemiological perspective of disability

   Author : Andreea Badache; Elina Mäki-Torkko; Stefan Fors; Stephen Widén; Boo Johansson; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; older adults; successful aging; Sweden; Denmark; sensory functions; prevalence; longitudinal epidemiology; ADL; IADL; cognition;

   Abstract : AIMS: This research project aims to review the lay perspectives of older adults 75 and above regarding successful aging, as well as estimate the prevalence of sensory difficulties by different subgroups, explore the role of cognition and sensory function in explaining decreasing disability trends over time in Sweden and Denmark and, lastly, longitudinally examine the sensory-cognitive relation in older adults. METHODS: For Study I, a systematic review was conducted, while for Study II the prevalence of sensory functions was estimated. READ MORE

7. 5. Understanding successful aging: cultural and migratory perspectives

   Author : Sandra Torres; Mälardalens högskola; []
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