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RachelBarkenDepartmentofSociology,YorkUniversity,Toronto,ON,Canada
CAREERPLAN
IcurrentlyholdaSSHRCPostdoctoralFellowshipintheDepartmentofSociologyatYorkUniversity,where IworkwithDr.PatArmstrong. IamalsoaffiliatedwiththeTrentCentre forAgingandSociety atTrentUniversity, and theGilbreaCentre forStudies in Aging at McMaster University. I completed my doctoral degree atMcMasterUniversityin2015.AtMcMasterIwastheco-chairoftheGilbreaCentrefor Studies in Aging Student Group, and I have been involved with CanadianAssociationonGerontologyStudentConnection.IcompletedmyMAinSociologyin2011,andmyBA(h) inSocialAnthropologyandFrench in2009,bothatDalhousieUniversity.RESEARCHINTERESTS
My research interests include the sociology of aging, disability, and health andillness; formal and informal care arrangements; gender; and qualitativemethods.Theoretically, my research engages critical gerontology and feminist politicaleconomy.Mypostdoctoralresearchexaminestheintersectionsoffamilyandformalcareinlong-termresidentialcare,andtheskillsinvolvedincarework.Mydoctoralresearch explored how older people using home care negotiate the relationshipbetweenself-care, family/friendcaregiving,and formalhomecare. In the future, Ihope to combine data from both projects to develop a comparative analysis ofpublic/private boundaries in care relationships in home and residential caresettings.
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTS
I am a teammember on a SSHRC-fundedMajor Collaborative Research Initiativetitled‘Re-imaginingLong-termCare:AnInternationalStudyofPromisingPractices.’(PI Dr. Pat Armstrong). This international, interdisciplinary project involvesinterviews,observations, anddocumentanalysis in long-termcare facilities acrossCanada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and Germany. Mycontributions to the project focus on family involvement in long-term residentialcare, as well as understandings of skill and care work. I have also recently beeninvolved inprojectsonagingandhomelessness inCanada, andon task-shifting inhomecare.
PUBLICATIONS
Grenier,A.,Barken,R.,Sussman,T.,Rothwell,D.,Bourgeois-Guérin,V.A.,&Lavoie,J.P.(2016).Literaturereviewofhomelessnessandaging: Suggestionsforapolicyandpractice-relevantresearchagenda.CanadianJournalonAging,35(1),28-41.DOI:10.1017/S0714980815000616.Barken,R.,Denton,M.,Brookman,C.,Zeytinoglu,I.,&Plenderleith,J.(2016).Homecare workers’ skills in the context of task shifting: Complexities in care work.CanadianReviewofSociology52(3),289-309.DOI:10.1111/cars.12078Barken, R. (2014). Caregivers’ interpretations of time and biography: Theexperiences of caring for a spouse with Parkinson’s disease. Journal ofContemporary Ethnography, 43(6), 695-719.DOI:10.1177/0891241613514999.
Contacts
E-mail:
rbarken@yorku.ca
Phone:
416898-1926
Address:
359AYorkLanesYorkUniversity4700KeeleSt.
Toronto,ONM3J1P3
Maria Bilo La Sapienza, Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche,
Italy
CAREER PLAN
I completed a bachelor’s program in Social Sciences with main subjects in Economics and Demography at the University of Rostock, Germany, from 2010 until 2013. Afterwards, I completed a master’s program in Demography there from 2013 until 2015. In this time, I focused my studies on aging, quality of remaining life expectancy and morbidity. During my studies at the University of Rostock, I was recruited for 3 semesters to teach as a tutor for younger students. Furthermore, I worked at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic research for almost 3 years as a research assistant. In November 2015, I became a PhD in Demography at the Department of Statistical Sciences at La Sapienza, Università di Roma in Italy. I am currently enrolled in the European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) which aims at providing high quality education in Demography with world-wide known teachers. RESEARCH INTERESTS
My main research interest focusses in the different aspects of aging. Particularly, I am interested in old ages and the quality of health in their remaining life. Furthermore, I want to examine the differentials in the aging process that still prevail in several countries. I am also attracted by the link between aging and the retirement process (decision to retire, retirement age) and the potential consequences on retirement systems. For instance, I believe that the participation of the elderly in the labor market and its impact on the development of countries, that experienced a rapid aging process, is a gap that should be filled in the research agenda. Therefore, I would like to focus my research in such questions.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
My Ph.D. research is composed of 3 different projects. In the current project I study the possible postponement of senescence in Germany between 1996 and 2008. I use data from the German Aging Survey (DEAS) and the Human Mortality Database (HMD) to analyze two dimensions of aging. Firstly, I focus on the social aspect, which measures if the respondent is socially disabled. Secondly, the health dimension of the project investigates if the respondent is physically disabled. Those dimensions were used to build an additive index and construct a dummy variable afterwards. I calculated 8 logistic regressions to capture the effect of the different socio- or economic-demographic variables on the dependent variables. These independent variables were chosen with the aim to examine the influence of the covariates on the prevalence rates of disability in the survey population. The margins were divided into age groups (65 – 69, 70 – 74, 75 – 79, 80 – 84). Eventually I calculated the disability-free temporary life expectancy with these probabilities. For this, I constructed prevalence life tables following the Sullivan’s method, using data from the HMD and calculated a social-life and physical temporary life expectancy for men and women aged 65 to 84 years in the years 1996 and 2008. For the calculation of the temporary life expectancy,
Contacts
E-mail:
maria.bilo.rostock@gmail.com
Phone:
+39 32 84 70 41 08
Address: Viale delle Provincie 74
00161 Roma Italy
I had to set an old age limit that should be, as far as possible, the oldest age with reliable information. The results of Sullivan’s method show an overall increase of the absolute temporary life years, as well as in the physical and social dimensions, independent of the gender, from 1996 to 2008. The increase of the Health Ratios combined with the decrease of disabled temporary life years indicate that there was an absolute compression of morbidity in Germany from 1996 to 2008 in the older age groups, both in the physical and in the social dimension. So the German population between 65 and 84 years became older but also healthier and fitter as measured by the used indicators. These results could be an important element for handling of consequences of the demographic transition in Germany. The elderly, government and companies would benefit from an older but healthier population. The final version of the paper will contain a comparison of the temporary (healthy) life years (adjusted vs. raw margins), confidence intervals as well as a comparison between the used methods with the use of a standard population. Conference Presentations
Population Association of America 2016: Postponement of senescence: When is the Entry into Old Age?
KarenCardwellQueen’sUniversityBelfast
CAREERPLANKarengraduatedfromQueen’sUniversityBelfastin2008witha2.1HonoursMaster
of Pharmacy. Since registering as a pharmacist in 2009 she has worked in the
communitypharmacysettingandisparticularly interestedinadvancingtheroleof
pharmacists in primary care. This fuelled Karen’s decision to undertake a
postgraduatecertificateinprescribing,andin2013shequalifiedasanIndependent
PharmacistPrescriber. InJanuary2014KarenstartedherPhDinpharmacy,which
focuses on medicines management and the quality of prescribing, particularly in
olderpeople.Karenisinterestedinsafeguardingtherights,safety,dignityandwell-
beingofresearchparticipantsandresearchers,andshesitsasanexpertmemberon
theOfficeforResearchEthicsCommittee inNorthern Ireland. She isalsothePhD
representativeontheGenderEqualitytoEnableScientificExcellence(GEESE)Group
committee.
RESEARCHINTERESTSKaren’sresearchfocusesonarangeofissuespertainingtotheuseofmedicinesin
those aged 80 years and older, the ‘oldest old’. This includes Potentially
Inappropriate Prescribing (PIP), medication burden and health-related outcomes,
such as cognitive function, physical function, falls, hospitalisation and all-cause
mortality. Future work has been planned on enhancing the role of community
pharmacistsinprimarycare.Thisworkhasbeensupportedbyaneducationalgrant
awardedby‘TheHaroldandMarjorieMossCharitableTrust’,anorganisationwhose
aimistorecogniseinnovativeresearchintheareaofcommunitypharmacy.
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSKaren is involved in a longitudinal study of aging entitled, Life and Living in
AdvancedAge:ACohortStudyinNewZealand(LiLACSNZ).TheaimofLiLACSNZis
to: establish the health status of olderMāori (the indigenous population of New
Zealand) and non-Māori individuals, enable people to prepare for later life and
contribute to the development of local and national policies that benefit older
people. Her involvement in this work is focused on prescribing appropriateness,
quantificationofmedicationburdenandevaluationofclinicaloutcomes.
PUBLICATIONS
Cardwell, K. (2015). Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in Māori
and non-Māori populations living in advanced age: a longitudinal study.
InternationalJournalofPharmacyPractice,23,35.
Cardwell,K.,Hughes,C.M.,Ryan,C.(2015).Theassociationbetweenanticholinergic
medication burden and health related outcomes in the ‘oldest old’: A systematic
review of the literature. Drugs Aging, 32(10), 835-48. Retrieved from doi:
10.1007/s40266-015-0310-9
Contacts
E-mail:kcardwell02@qub.ac.uk
Phone:
004490972033
(SchoolofPharmacy,QUB)
Address:
MedicalBiologyCentre
97LisburnRoad
Belfast,BT97BL
JulieCastonguayFaculté des lettres et sciences humaines, Université de Sherbrooke,Sherbrooke(Québec,Canada)CAREERPLANI am a social worker and a Ph.D. candidate in Gerontology at Université deSherbrooke (Québec, Canada). I hold a Master’s degree in Social Work and aBachelor’s degree in Psychology, obtained both from Université Laval (Québec,Canada).Mythesisisaboutbarriersandfacilitatorsofbaby-boomers’volunteeringinnon-profitorganizationsofferinghomesupport toolderadults.ByworkingasaresearchassistantattheCentred’excellencesurlevieillissementdeQuébec(CEVQ)from 2009 to 2013, then as a research professional from 2013, I was involved inseveral research projects on older adults’ social participation, notably onvolunteering in non-profit organizations offering home support to older adults inlossofautonomyorattheendoflife.Thus,Ihavegainedasolidexperienceintherealization of research protocols (writing of research grants, literature reviews,participant recruitment, data collection andanalysis, research reports and articleswriting), coordination of working committees, and organization of knowledgetransferandmobilizationactivities.RESEARCHINTERESTSMymainresearchinterestisvolunteeringinnon-profitorganizationsofferinghomesupport to older adults. The purpose ofmy previous researchworks, current andperhaps future is to better understand factors that facilitate and/or hindervolunteering (recruitment, welcoming and integration, training, support,recognition,andretainingofvolunteers) inthesenon-profitorganizations,andtheinteractions between them. By contributing to the development, transfer andmobilization of knowledge about volunteering in non-profit organizations offeringhomesupporttoolderadults,Itrytosupporttheseorganizationsinthevolunteercoordination and, consequently, to foster the initiation and continuation of thisformofsocialparticipation.CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSNon-profitorganizations, importantactors inthefieldofhomesupport,arefacingchallenges such as recruiting and retaining volunteers. In view of the ageingpopulation, this situation is worrisome: these organizations essentially rely onvolunteer action. The imminent wave of baby-boomers entering retirement mayimprove the situation.However, free time and volunteering are not synonymous.So,myPh.D.researchseeks:1)toidentifyindividualandorganizationalfactorsthatfacilitate and/or hinder baby-boomers’ volunteering in non-profit organizations;2)tobetterunderstandtheinteractionsbetweenthem;and3)tocreateamodelofbaby-boomers’volunteering.Asastudentmemberandaresearchprofessional, I’m involved inan internationalemergingpartnershiponolderadults’socialparticipation.PUBLICATIONS
1. Castonguay, J., Beaulieu, M., & Sévigny, A. (2015). Implantation des politiquessociales québécoises de soutien à domicile des aînés : Une analyse critique pourmieux comprendre les enjeux liés au bénévolat. Revue canadienne de politiquesociale,72/73,169-191.
Contacts
E-mail:julie.castonguay2@usherbrooke.ca
Phone:
1418317-4994
Address:106-1180,RoutedesRivières
Lévis(Québec,Canada)G7A2V4
2. Castonguay, J., Beaulieu,M.,&Sévigny,A. (2016).Bébé-boumeursbénévoles? Lesfreinsetlesleviersdeleurengagement.RetraiteetSociété(71),127-146.
3. Castonguay, J., Vézina, A., & Sévigny, A. (2014). Les facteurs favorisant oucontraignant l'engagement bénévole dans les organismes communautaires ensoutienàdomicileauprèsdesaînés.Revuecanadienneduvieillissement,33(1),15-25.
GuidoEdoardoD’AnielloCatholicUniversityoftheSacredHeart–Milan(Italy)
CAREERPLANOctober2015–PresentPhDStudentinPsychology–CatholicUniversityoftheSacredHeart,MilanResearcharea:NeuropsychologyofAgingApril2015–presentPsychologist, Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology Unit, Ageing Research andTreatmentCentre–IRCSSItalianAuxologicalInstitute–Milan(MI)ItalyEducation:December2015Dipl. Psych., Federal Office of Public Health – Bern (Switzerland) + SwissPsychologistsRegister(Ticino-Switzerland)December2013StudiCognitivi-Post-GraduateCognitiveBehavioralPsychotherapySchool–Lugano(Switzerland)December2012Psychologist, Qualifying Examination to Italian Psychologists Register (Milano-BicoccaUniversity)March2011MasterDegreeinNeuropsychology,Milano-BicoccaUniversity,ItalyThesis in Neurophysiology: “Mental representation of action and sound: an ERPstudy”(Cognitive Electrophysiology Lab, Department of Psychology, Milano-BicoccaUniversity–Prof.AliceMadoProverbioandProf.G.Vallar).April2008Bachelor’sDegreeinPsychology,Milano-BicoccaUniversity,ItalyThesis in Clinical Psychology: “Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder andsuccessatwork”-Prof.LauraParolinRESEARCHINTERESTSMy educational and professional background is focused on neuropsychology andcognitivefunctions;duringthepastyears,Ihadresearchexperiencesinthefieldsofneurophysiology(ERPs)andinneurologicaldepartments,whereIhadthechancetoconduct researchonneurologicalpatients.Since then,mymain researchareahasbeen clinical neuropsychology, with a particular interests in cognitive impairment(executive functions & memory) during aging (Parkinson Disease and otherdementiaconditions).CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSMyPhDresearchconcernstheneuropsychologyofaging;specifically,I’minterestedin investigating the cognitive resources (and their impact on quality of life) ofpatientswhosuffer fromadvanceddementiaconditions. I’mworkingoncognitivestimulations protocols which involve the listening of individualizedmusic. At last,I’m also interested in the role of cognitive reserve in the course of cognitiveimpairmentanditsadvancedstages.PUBLICATIONSD’Aniello, G.E., Castelnuovo, G.,Scarpina, F. (2015) Could cognitive estimationability be a measure of cognitive reserve? Frontiers in Psychology – CognitiveScience
PLEASEINSERTAPHOTOHEREContacts
E-mail:
guido.daniello@unicatt.it
Phone:+393280326424Psychology-UCSC
Address:
ViaMilano10822100Como(CO)
Italy
D’Aniello, G.E., Scarpina, F., Castelnuovo, G., Molinari, E., Mauro, A. (2015)
Disentanglingtherelationshipbetweencognitiveestimationabilitiesandexecutive
functions:astudyonpatientswithParkinson’sdisease.NeurologicalSciences
D’Aniello,G.E.,Scarpina,F.,Mori,I.,Castelnuovo,G.,Mauro,A.,Molinari,E.(2014)
Characteristics of anxiety and psychological well-being in chronic post stroke
patients.JournalofNeurologicalSciences
GRAZIADANIELAFEMMINELLACentreforNeuroinflammationandNeurodegeneration–ImperialCollegeLondon,UK
CAREERPLANI am a Clinical Research Fellow at the Centre for Neuroinflammation and
NeurodegenerationatImperialCollegeLondon,UK.IgotmydegreeinMedicinein
2007attheUniversityofNaples“FedericoII”,Italy,whereIalsogotmyResidencyin
GeriatricMedicine in2012. Thereafter, I startedaPhD inClinical Pathophysiology
and Experimental Medicine at Naples University, working on the role of
neuroinflammationinAlzheimer’sdisease.In2013IjoinedImperialCollegeforthe
last year of my PhD to work on the clinical and diagnostic applications of
neuroimaging techniques (MRI, PET) for the evaluationof neuroinflammation and
neurodegeneration indementia. I gotmyPhD inMay2015and since then I have
been working at Imperial College London, mainly focusing on an interventional
clinicaltrialinpatientswithAlzheimer’sdisease.
RESEARCHINTERESTSAsaResidentinGeriatricsatUniversityofNaples,Ihavemainlyworkedontherole
ofsympatheticnervoussystemalterationsinheartfailureandaging,bothinclinical
and preclinical settings. In particular, my main interest has been focused on the
kinaseGRK2,whichisinvolvedintheadrenoceptorsignallingpathway.Then,Ihave
startedworkingonAlzheimer’sdiseasewiththreemainareasofinterest:
- TheroleofautonomicdysfunctioninADandotherdementias
- Imagingofneuroinflammation
- Interventionaltrialswithnewdrugs(GLP1analogues)
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSI am currentlyworking on a large interventionalmulticentre trial, coordinated by
ImperialCollege,aimingatevaluating theeffectivenessof theGLP1 (glucagon-like
peptide 1) analogue liraglutide in patients with mild/moderate AD (ELAD trial,
NCT01843075). I am also working on different observational studies for the
identificationofneuroimagingmarkersofearlyADpathology(invivobrainamyloid
depositionandneuroinflammation),aimingat improvingthediagnosisofcognitive
impairmentandthestratificationofADpatients.
PUBLICATIONSFemminella GD, Ninan S, Atkinson R, Fan Z, Brooks DJ, Edison P. DoesMicroglial
Activation Influence Hippocampal Volume and Neuronal Function in Alzheimer's
DiseaseandParkinson'sDiseaseDementia?JAlzheimersDis.2016;51:1275-89.
Rengo G, Pagano G, Filardi PP, Femminella GD, Parisi V, Cannavo A, Liccardo D,Komici K, Gambino G, D'Amico ML, de Lucia C, Paolillo S, Trimarco B, Vitale DF,
FerraraN,KochWJ, LeoscoD.PrognosticValueof LymphocyteGProtein-Coupled
Receptor Kinase-2 Protein Levels in Patients With Heart Failure. Circ Res.
2016;118:1116-24.
Femminella GD, Edison P. Evaluation of neuroprotective effect of glucagon-likepeptide1analogsusingneuroimaging.AlzheimersDement.2014;10:S55-61.
Contacts
E-mail:g.femminella@imperial.ac.uk
Phone:
+44(0)2083831969
(NeurologyImagingUnit)
Address:
HammersmithHospital
DuCaneRoad
W120NN,London,UK
JESSICAFINLAYDepartmentofGeography,Environment,andSocietyCenteronAging,SchoolofPublicHealthUniversityofMinnesotaMinneapolis,USACAREERPLANJessica isan interdisciplinarydoctoral fellow inGeographyandGerontologyat the
University ofMinnesota (UMN). She received her B.A. (Honours) and B.Ed. in the
Concurrent Education program at Queen’s University. Jessica received
undergraduateawardsincludingthePrincipal’sScholarship,James&MaryAllardyce
Brough Prize, Dean’s Special Award, F.W. Minkler Award, Queen’s Medal in
Geography, and Canadian Association of Geographers Prize. Jessica received her
M.AasagraduatefellowatUMN,andwasawardedthePeterGouldMaster’sPaper
Award in recognition of her work in health geography and aging. Jessica has
collaboratedasaco-investigatoron interdisciplinaryresearchprojectsattheUMN
Center on Aging, Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, and City of Minneapolis
Department of Health and Family Support. Her graduate awards received include
the Gerald Bloedow Scholarship, Philanthropic Educational Organization Scholar
Award, Alfred Bader Fellowship, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship, Joseph-
KordellScholarship,TAoftheYear,andPresident’sStudentLeadershipandService
Award.Herdoctoral researchproject is currently fundedby theNational Sciences
FoundationGeographyandSpatialSciencesDivision.
RESEARCHINTERESTSJessica’sprimaryobjectiveistoadvancestrategiesforhealthyandinclusivelifelong
communities. During undergraduate studies, Jessica investigated and published a
studyexaminingcampussustainabilityprograms.InherPh.D.,Jessicaexploreshow
thebuiltenvironmentaffectshealthandwellbeinginlaterlife.Shebridgestheories
andmethodsofGeographyandGerontologythroughamulti-scalar,mixedmethods
approach. Jessica is particularly interested in the experiences and needs of low-
income, minority, and disabled older adults. Her research provides insight into
communityplanningandurbaninfrastructurethatbetteraccommodatestheneeds
ofdiverseagingpopulations.
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSJessica’s doctoral research investigates personal, household, and neighbourhood-
level factors affecting the health andwellbeing of aging residents. She compares
multi-scalarfactorsacrossthreecasestudiesintheMinneapolis(MN)metropolitan
areawithdistinctbuiltenvironments(fromhigh-densitydowntowntocar-oriented
outersuburb)andresidentdemographics(race,age,socioeconomicstatus).Jessica
also collaborates on the “Evidence in Aging” UMN national study, and was a
researchteammemberfortheCIHR-funded“WalktheTalk”studyattheCentrefor
HipHealthandMobility. Inher currentposition, Jessica supervisesundergraduate
andgraduateresearchassistantsinfieldworkanddataanalysis.
PUBLICATIONSFinlay,J.,Frank,T.,Sims-Gould,J.,andH.McKay.(2015).Therapeutic
landscapes andwellbeing in later life: Impacts of blue and green spaces for older
adults.Health&Place34,97-106.Caddock,A.,Bennett,J.,Erdmann,J.,Finlay,J.,Johnson,D.,Matze,M.,Maze,
Contacts
E-mailandWebsite:finla039@umn.edu
www.jessicafinlay.com
Phone:
1-612-803-7087
Address:414SocialSciences
26719thAveS
Minneapolis,MN,55455
H.,Meyer, K.,Narayan,G.,O’Dell, Peterson,C.,& S. Savengseuksa. (2013).Above
the Falls Health Impact Assessment: Ensuring Health Equity in Decision-Making.
MinneapolisHealthDepartmentReport.Finlay,J.,&Massey,J.(2012).Eco-campus:Applyingtheecocitymodelto
develop green university and college campuses. International Journal ofSustainabilityinHigherEducation13(2),150-165.
TheaFrankePhDCandidate,InterdisciplinaryStudies,UniversityofBritishColumbia,Vancouver,CanadaCAREERPLANTheaisdedicatedtosurfacingopportunitiesforhealthyagingandthroughher
researchiscommittedtounderstandingthediverse,richandmeaningfulwaysin
whichagingisexperienced.Withafocusonolderadulthealth,mobilityandsocial
constructsofaging,Theahasplayedanintegralroleininterdisciplinaryandcross-
sectoralresearchpursuitsthathaveledtorealworldimpact.InherMA,Thea
developedatoolthatassessesbuiltenvironmentfeaturesthatfacilitatemobility
andindependenceincommunitydayprogramsforpersonswithdementia.Thetool
alongwithherdataisnowbeingusedbytheGovernmentofNovaScotia.Afterher
MA,sheworkedonstudieswiththeVancouverCoastalHealthandFraserHealth
Authoritiesonhipfracturerecovery,Aboriginalfallspreventionandanevaluationof
homecareworker’simplementationofamobilityprogram.Theimpactofthehip
fracturestudywasacliniciantoolkittosupportpatientsandfamiliespost-fracture.
Thea’sresearchpursuitsarealsoframedwithaKnowledgeTranslation(KT)focus.
TheawonacompetitivepositioninaKTtrainingprogramwhereshelearnedthe
fundamentalsformovingknowledgetoaction.ShewentontodevelopaKTTraining
PathwaysToolkitincollaborationwiththeMichaelSmithFoundationforHealth
Research.Alongsideherdoctoralstudies,TheaholdsaProjectManagerpositionat
UBC’sCentreforHipHealth&MobilitywheresheoverseesresearchandKT
initiativesofalargemulti-disciplinaryresearchteam(CIHRfunded)focusedonthe
interactionbetweenthebuiltenvironment,mobilityandhealthyaging.
RESEARCHINTERESTS“Thegreatestwealthishealth”.Compelledbyapassionforolderadults’health,
Theaisdrivenbyresearchquestionsrelatedtoaging,mobility,physicalactivity,
socialconnectedness,environmentaldesignandbroaderculturalvaluesandnorms.
Priortoherdoctoralwork,TheacompletedherMastersinGerontologyinwhichshe
specializedincommunitybaseddesignfordementiacare.Theanowfocuseson
utilizinga‘holisticand’integratedapproachtohealthinordertoexplorethe
complexityofinteractionsbetweenphysiological,intrapersonalandphysicaland
socialenvironmentfactors.Hermaingoalistoviewhealthandthehealth
experienceasa‘whole’ratherthanasumofparts.Workingwithmulti-disciplinary,
multi-sectoralteamsofresearchers,communityandindustryleaderssheaimsto
mobilizeresearchevidenceforeffectiveandsustainablechange.
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSEmbracingperspectivesofsociology,gerontology,transportationpublichealthand
KT,Thea’sdoctoralstudiesexploredominantconceptionsofolderadult’smobility,
inordertoshednewinsightintoexistingresearchfields,aswellastouncover
alternativeperspectivesandunnoticedrelationshipsinregardstobarriersand
facilitatorstomobilityforcommunitydwellingolderadults.[Thekeyquestionsheis
exploringis:Howdoolderadultslived(objectiveandsubjective)mobility
experiencesinfluencetheirphysicaland/orspatialmovement?)]Quantitativeand
qualitativemethodsthatplacethevoicesandvisionsofolderpeoplecentrestage
driveherpractice.
Contacts
E-mail:Thea.Franke@hiphealth.ca
Phone:
1-604-876-4111
(ext.7942)
Address:2635LaurelStreet
Vancouver,BC.V5Z1M9
PUBLICATIONS
Finlay,J.,Franke,T.,McKay,H.,&Sims-Gould,J.(2015).Therapeuticlandscapes
acrossthelifecourse:Anexplorationoftheimpactsofblueandgreenspacesfor
olderadults.Health&Place.34,97–106.Doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.05.001
Franke,T.,Tong,C.,Ashe,M.C.,McKay,H.,Sims-Gould,J.(2013).Thesecretsof
highlyactiveolderadults.JournalofAgingStudies.27(4),298-409.
doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2013.09.003
Winters,M.,Sims-Gould,J.,Franke,T.,McKay,H.(2014).“Igrewuponabike”:
Cyclingandolderadults.JournalofTransportandHealth.Doi:
10.1016/j.jth.2014.06.001
MoritzHessMannheimCentreforEuropeanSocialResearch(MZES),Mannheim,
Germany
CAREERPLAN
I receivedaB.A inSociologyandPsychologyat theUniversityofMannheim. Ialso
hold aM.A in Sociology (Free University Berlin) and aM.Sc in Gerontology (Free
University Amsterdam). I worked as a research assistant at the Social Science
Research Centre Berlin (WZB) and the German Institute for Economic Research
(DIW).In2012IcametobacktoMannheimtostartmyPhDattheGraduateSchool
ofEconomicandSocialSciences(GESS)andtoworkattheMZES.ThereIampartof
an international project that investigates retirement transitions in changing
institutional context. After handing in my PhD thesis in August 2016 I will start
working at the Institute of Gerontology (IfG) at the Technical University of
Dortmund.
RESEARCHINTERESTS
Myprimarilyresearch interest lieswiththeDemographicChangeandtheAgingof
Societies and the resulting consequences for Social Security Systems as well as
enterprisesandindividuals.
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTS
MyPhDthesisresearchesexpectedandpreferredretirementagesinGermanyand
Europe.Iamcurrentlyworkinginaninternationalprojectonretirementtransitions
at theMZESandwill coordinate anotherprojecton inequalities in the retirement
processattheIfG.IamalsomemberoftheCOSTactionAGEISMandparticipatein
theUKprojectExtendingWorkingLife.
PUBLICATIONS
Hess,Moritz: Expected and Preferred Retirement Age in Germany. [Accepted for
PublicationinGermanJournalofGerontologyandGeriatrics]
Hofaecker;Dirk;Hess,Moritz&König,Stefanie:DelayingRetirement:Progressand
ChallengesofActiveAgeing in Europe, theUnited States and Japan [Accepted for
PublicationbyPalgraveMacmillanasanEditedVolume]
Hofaecker, Dirk; Hess, Moritz & Naumann, Elias (2015): Changing retirement
transitionsintimesofparadigmaticpoliticalchange:Towardsgrowinginequalities?
In: Torp, Cornelius: Challenges of Aging: Retirement, Pensions, and
IntergenerationalJustice.Houndmills:PalgraveMacmillan,205-226
Contacts
E-mail:
moritz-hess@gmx.de
Phone:
+4917663176750
Address:
Buchenweg83
55128Mainz
Germany
DanHolmanDepartmentofSociologicalStudies,UniversityofSheffield,UK
CAREERPLAN
IcompletedmyPhDinsociologyattheUniversityofEssexinOctober2012onthe
topic of social class and talking treatments for commonmental health problems.
Whilst writing up, I took up a Research Associate post in the public health
departmentattheUniversityofCambridge,whichwascentredaroundalarge-scale
randomised controlled trial of peer support for type 2 diabetes (RAPSID). Since
November2014IhavebeenworkingwithAlanWalkerattheUniversityofSheffield
on ageing and social policy-related projects. My overarching interest is in health
inequalities, and social inequalities more broadly, and my main approach is
quantitative surveyanalysis (though I also conductqualitativework). The fieldof
ageingresearchisrelativelynewtome,andIhopethissummerschoolwillgiveme
to the opportunity to learn more about it. In terms of my career plan, in the
immediate future Iwill continueworkingonvariousageingprojectsandmyother
interests (see below). I am also currently applying for funding and fellowships
centredonintersectionalitiesandhealthinequalities.Akeypartofmycareerplan
sofarhasbeencollaborationwithothersfromawiderangeofotherdisciplines,and
Ihopetocontinuewiththis inthefuture. Inthe long-termIwould liketobelieve
that the researchprofile I establishwill helpme to secureapermanentacademic
post.
RESEARCHINTERESTS
My main interest is in health inequalities. I am particularly interested in
socioeconomic inequalities,but lately Iamtakenbythe ideaof intersectionalities;
themultiplicativeeffectsof the combinationof various socio-demographic factors
(e.g. class/age/gender). Recently, Ihavebeen focussingonadvancedquantitative
techniques and issues of research design. This seems to be a key challenge in
ageingresearchintermsofseparatingage/period/cohorteffects,andmakingcausal
inferences with respect to recent policy changes. Substantively, I am currently
focussing on the links between social conditions (social quality), social policies
(retirementchanges),andhealthoutcomes(self-ratedhealth/mentalhealth).
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTS
Atpresentmywork is centredaroundvariousageingprojects: SIforAGE,MOPACT
andmost recently EXTEND,which is on inequalities in extendingworking lives. I
haveanumberofpapers indevelopment, both relating to theseprojects andmy
wider research interests. These include:amultilevelanalysisof socialqualityand
health in England and the EU; a panel data paper on working conditions and
retirement outcomes; an intersectionalities paper on the health effects of raising
retirement ages; a review paper of health literacy in relation to ageing, and; a
networkanalysisofthehealthbehaviourinterventionfield.
PUBLICATIONS
Simmons,D.,Prevost,A.T.,Bunn,C.,Holman,D.,Parker,R.A.,Cohn,S.,...&Graffy,
J. (2015). Impact of community based peer support in type 2 diabetes: a cluster
randomisedcontrolledtrialofindividualand/orgroupapproaches.PloSone,10(3),
e0120277.
Contacts
E-mail:
daniel.holman@sheffield.ac.uk
Phone:
+447411573555
Address:
Dept.SociologicalStudies,
NorthumberlandRoad,
Sheffield,UKS102TU
Holman, D. (2015). Exploring the relationship between social class,mental illnessstigmaandmentalhealthliteracyusingBritishnationalsurveydata.Health:,19(4),413-429.Holman,D. (2014). ‘What help can you get talking to somebody?’Explaining classdifferencesintheuseoftalkingtreatments.Sociologyofhealth&illness,36(4),531-548.
LillianHungSchoolofNursing,UniversityofBritishColumbia,Vancouver,Canada
CAREERPLAN
Havingaclinicalbackground ingerontologicalnursing,mymaincareerobjective istobecomeanursescientistandplayaleadingroletoadvancepracticeandproduceresearch to contribute to the field in caring for older adultswith complex needs.Currently I work as a clinical nurse specialist in Gerontology at the VancouverGeneral Hospital. With my doctoral training, I want to expand my research andleadershipcapacity to lead large-scaleprojects inordertomakebigger impacts toservetheolderpopulation.RESEARCHINTERESTS
My research focusesonenvironmental impacts (bothphysical and social aspects)oncareexperiencesofolderpatientswithdementiaandfamiliesinthesettingsofacutecareandlong-termcarefacilities.MyrecentworkincludesprojectsofleadingGentlePersuasiveApproachandP.I.E.C.E.S.,diningexperiencesandperson-centredcare,aswellasartintransitionalcare.
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTS
My PhD dissertation aims to create practical solutions to improve care of olderpatients with dementia in acute care. I use action research approach to engagepatients, families, staff and leaders to co-design and co-produce practical andrelevant strategies to improve the environment for patients with dementia. Forexample, colour and art, social places, care approaches have been identified keyaspectsforpromotecomfort,supportrehabilitationandmaintainfunctions.Otherprojects:1. PIUsingP.I.E.C.E.Stoadvancepractice inolderadulttertiarymentalhealth:A
knowledgetranslationstudy2. Co-IMakingArtforMakingPlaceinaTransitionalCareEnvironment3. Co-IEffectsofdiningroomrenovationsPUBLICATIONS
1. HungL,LeeP,Au-YeungA.HarringanM.UsingAppreciativeInquirytoFacilitateKnowledgeTranslationinOlderAdultTertiaryMentalHealth.JournalofPsychosocialNursingandMentalHealth,(inpress)
2. ChaudhuryH,HungL,RustT,WuS.(2016).Dophysicalenvironmentalchangesmakeadifference?SupportingPerson-CentredCareatMealtimes.Dementia,publishedonlinedoi:10.1177/1471301215622839
3. HungL,ChaudhuryH,RustT.(2015).TheEffectofDiningRoomPhysicalEnvironmentalRenovationsonPerson-CenteredCarePracticeandResidents’DiningExperiencesinLong-TermCareFacilities.JournalofAppliedGerontology,publishedonlinedoi:10.1177/0733464815574094
Contacts
E-mail:
Lillian.Hung@vch.ca
Phone:
778-870-2839(SchoolofNursing,UBC)
Address:
5491WoodpeckerDr,Richmond,BC,Canada
V7E5P4
@nurselillian
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BRUNALUCHESIDepartmentofNursing,FederalUniversityofSãoCarlos,SãoCarlos-SP,Brazil
CAREERPLANEducation
Undergraduate:Nursing–FederalUniversityofSãoCarlos,Brazil(2005-2008)
MasterdegreeinNursing-FederalUniversityofSãoCarlos,Brazil(2009-2011)
PhD inNursing – Ribeirão Preto School ofNursing,University of São Paulo, Brazil
(2012-2015)
Post-doctoralfellowinNursing–FederalUniversityofSãoCarlos,Brazil(current)
Positions
Substitute teacher at the Department of Gerontology- Federal University of São
Carlos,Brazil(2011-2012)
Substitute teacher at the Department of Gerontology- Federal University of São
Carlos,Brazil(current)
RESEARCHINTERESTSMyresearchinterestsincludethestudyofelderlyindividualsandthefamilycontext.
Specifically, I am interested in studying the informal caregivers and the elderly
caregivers (peoplewho are 60 years and older and care for another person).My
previous research were developed with older people living in community and
attended by primary health care centres. Recently, I am studying the cognitive
processingandemotionrecognition. Iamalso interested inevaluatepsychological
variables of the caregivers that can influence the care context. I usually use
quantitativemethods,butIconsiderqualitativeandmixedmethodsimportanttoo.
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSMy post-doctoral research aims to evaluate the cognitive processing and the
emotional recognition in a group of elderly caregivers that care for another
dependentolderperson.Iwillalsohaveacontrolgroupofolderpeoplewhoarenot
caregivers to compare the results of the evaluations. This is big project of my
research group and we are continuing a previous research named “Cognition
associatedvariablesinelderlycaregivers”.
PUBLICATIONSOliveira, N.A., Luchesi, B.M., Inouye, K., Barham, E.J. & Pavarini, S.C.I. (2015).
Assessmentoftheattitudestowardagingamongchildrenwholivewiththeelderly.
ActaPaulistadeEnfermagem,28,87-94.Luchesi, B.M., Degani, G.C., Brigola, A.G., Pavarini, S.C.I & Marques, S. (2015).
Evaluation of depressive symptoms in older caregivers. Archives of ClinicalPsychiatry,42,45-51.Luchesi,B.M.,Pavarini,S.C.I.,Viana,A.S.(2012).Cognitivealterationsoftheelderlyin home settings and the attitude of children toward aging.Revista da Escola deEnfermagemdaUSP,46,335-341.
Contacts
E-mail:bruna_luchesi@yahoo.com.br
Phone:
+5516991186518
Address:
30,AntonioGuarantini
Street,VilaNery,São
Carlos-SP,ZIP:13567-470
VictoriaMichalowskiUniversityofBritishColumbia
CAREERPLAN
I completed my BA in Psychology at UBC, and stayed on at UBC to do graduate
studies inHealthPsychology,under thesupervisionofDr.ChristianeHoppmann. I
completedtheMAportionofmyprogramin2015,andamnowworkingonmyPhD.
RESEARCHINTERESTS
I am broadly interested in healthy aging, with a focus on the role of daily life
experiences and social influences. My Master’s work addressed the role of
perceivedspousalsupportindyadiccovariationsofdailyaffectinoldercouples.For
myPhD, Iwould like to furtherexplorehowspousaldynamicsmaybe involved in
daily cognitive performance, physical activity engagement, emotional well-being,
diseaserisk,andstress.
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTS
Iamcurrentlycompilingandanalysingdatafromarecentstudyonhealthdynamics
in couples aged 60+, while further collecting follow up data from these same
couples togather informationon long termoutcomes. Iwillbeworkingwithdata
from a recent physical activity intervention study for older men this summer, in
order to determinewhich key psychosocial ingredientsmay bemost effective for
positiveinterventionoutcomes.Iamalsocurrentlyinvolvedinplanningastudyon
healthbehaviour(physicalactivity,fruitandvegetableconsumption)engagementof
post-strokepatientsandtheirspouses.
PUBLICATIONS
Michalowski, V. I., Hoppmann, C. A., & Gerstorf, D. (2014) Associations Between
PerceivedSupportinOlderAdultMarriagesandDyadicCo-variationsinMomentary
AffectandAches.TheJournalsofGerontology,SeriesB:PsychologicalSciencesandSocialSciences.
Hoppmann,C.A.,Michalowski,V.I.,&Gerstorf,D.(inpress)Spousalinterrelations
inphysicalandmentalhealthacrossadulthood:Alifespanpsychologicalperspective
on underlying mechanisms. In preparation for Bookwala, J. (Ed.), Couplerelationshipsinmidandlatelife:Currentperspectives.
Hoppmann, C. A., & Michalowski, V. I. (accepted) History of Biomarkers in
Geropsychology. In preparation for Pachana, N. A. (Ed.), Encyclopedia ofgeropsychology.Springer.
Contacts
E-mail:
vimic@psych.ubc.ca
Phone:
1-604-773-1814
Address:
307–950DrakeStreet,
Vancouver,BC,Canada,V6Z
2B9
CHARLOTTA NILSEN Karolinska Institutet (Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Aging Research Center (KI/SU), Stockholm, Sweden) CAREER PLAN Academic degrees 2012: Master of Science with a major in Gerontology, School of health sciences, Jönköping University. 2010: BSc, Public health science with health economics, university of Gothenburg. Current position PhD student, Aging Research Center (ARC), Karolinska Institutet (KI)/Stockholm University (SU). Previous positions 2013: Research assistant, Aging Research Center (KI/SU). Professional activities
2016: Steering committee of the doctoral education program in public health science at KI, Organizer of the PhD Network in Public Health Science in the doctoral program of Public Health Science at KI. Oral presentation at Vision, County department Stockholm, Reviewer at The Journals of Gerontology, Coordinator of Journal Clubs at ARC in the social gerontology group, Program committee for the Open House at the House of Aging Research, Poster presentation at Forte Talks. 2015: Oral presentation at ARC, Oral presentations at Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS): 'Life Courses in Cross-National Comparison: Similarities and Differences', Dublin, Ireland, Poster presentation at the international conference Horizons for Comparative and Integrative Research on Ageing and Health. 2014: Oral presentation at The 4th IMS/CHESS Workshop: Social Determinants of Health. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oral presentation at Folkhälsovetenskapliga föreningen i Göteborg (the society of Public Health), in Gothenburg, Poster presentation at Forte Talks. 2013: Poster presentation at The 66th Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, Lousiana, USA. 2012: An evaluation of Prima Liv –a senior center. “Better life to the years” A project regarding health in old age in Norrahammar, Sweden. 2010: Trainee, Epidemiological Field Laboratory, Hanoi, Vietnam.
RESEARCH INTERESTS My main research interests are in social gerontology and public health science, more specific, work stress, sense of coherence, and late-life health. I have mostly conducted quantitative epidemiological research, observational studies based on large Swedish surveys with nationally representative samples. Future objectives: I would like to continue in stress research, e.g., intervention studies on stress and yoga, and/or in aging research, e.g., look more closely into the subjective perception of time in a life course perspective, or to combine my interest in music and culture with aging research.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS My PhD project is about the role of midlife work stressors in aging and health. Study I: Associations between midlife work stressors, educational attainment and late-life severe/complex health problems (mobility, cognition, and diseases/symptoms). Study II: Associations between midlife work stressors and late-life physical functioning (self-reported mobility and tests of physical
Contacts
E-mail: charlotta.nilsen@ki.se
Phone:
46-76-776-0115 (Social gerontology, ARC)
Address:
Gävlegatan 16, 113 30 Stockholm, Sweden
performance and lung function). Study III: If associations between midlife work stressors and mortality are modified by sense of coherence. Study IV: Explore if active jobs (high demands/high control) are associated with life satisfaction in old age. Keywords: work stressors, job strain model, work-life balance, sense of coherence, gender, socioeconomic position, older adults PUBLICATIONS Nilsen, C., Agahi, N., Kåreholt, I. (2016). Work stressors in late midlife and physical functioning in old age. Journal of Aging and Health. Accepted (in press.) Sindi, S., Hagman, G., Håkansson, H., Kulmala, J., Nilsen, C., Kåreholt, I., Soininen, H., Solomon, A., Kivipelto, M. (2016). Midlife work-related stress increases dementia risk in later life: The CAIDE 30-year study. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. Accepted (in press.) Nilsen, C., Andel, R., Fors, S., Meinow, B., Darin Mattsson, A., Kåreholt, I. (2014). Associations between work-related stress in late midlife, educational attainment, and serious health problems in old age: a longitudinal study with over 20 years of follow-up. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 1.
ANNA NORLANDER Dept. of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden CAREER PLAN I am a physiotherapist by training with a clinical background in specialized rehabilitation (mainly stroke rehabilitation but also other neurological, cardiovascular and orthopedic diseases). I have a master degree in Health Sciences (Work environment and health) from Lund University. In 2013, I was accepted as a PhD candidate at the department of Health Sciences, where I am now employed full-time within the research group “Active and healthy ageing” with Susanne Iwarsson as main supervisor. I am currently a little more than half way through my doctoral studies and did my mid-review in October last year. RESEARCH INTERESTS My main research interests concerns the long-term life situation of people who are ageing with stroke, with a special focus on how to promote activity and participation in important areas of life over time. CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS My ongoing PhD project is largely based on longitudinal data collected over a 10-year period with 145 Swedish stroke survivors. Making use of quantitative as well as qualitative methodology, the overarching aim is to gain knowledge and understanding about how stroke survivors can be enabled to participate in desired activities throughout life. To clarify and refine analyzes, the ICF (International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health) has been used as a conceptual framework. Two of the studies focus specifically on participation in social and leisure-related activities. After having identified long-term predictors of activity frequency, our next step is to try to understand the individual processes that affect participation over time by means of in-depth interviews with a sub-sample of the participants. PUBLICATIONS
1. Norlander A, Jönsson A, Ståhl A, Lindgren A, Iwarsson S. Activity among long-term stroke survivors. A study based on an ICF-oriented analysis of two established ADL and social activity instruments. Disability and Rehabilitation. E-publ. 05 Jan 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1111437
2. Norlander A, Carlstedt E, Jönsson A, Lexell EM, Ståhl A, Lindgren A, Iwarsson S. Long-term predictors of social and leisure activity 10 years after stroke. PLoS ONE 11(2): e0149395. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0149395 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0149395
Contacts
E-mail: anna.norlander@med.lu.se
Phone:
+46 (0)725-774488
Address: Box 157/Baravägen 3
SE-22100 Lund SWEDEN
ANDREAE.SCHMIDTEuropeanCentreforSocialWelfarePolicyandResearch(UN-affiliated),Vienna,AustriaCAREERPLANInmycurrentjobasaresearcherandpolicyanalystmyinterdisciplinarybackground
in socio-economics, public policy analysis (MSc Maastricht University, the
Netherlands)andhumanities(Magistraphilosophiae,Karl-FranzensUniversityGraz,
Austria) has allowed me to highlight different perspectives on designing,
implementing and evaluating social welfare policies in theory and practice.More
specifically,inthispositionIamconcernedwithtwomajortasks:
(i) developingasoundtheoreticalandempiricalunderstandingofsocialpolicy
concepts (in particular related tohealth and long-term care) usingqualitative
andquantitativemethods
(ii) providing advice about evaluation and design of social welfare policies inclosecollaborationwithpublicofficials,policy-makersandpractitioners in the
UN-ECE region (Europe and North America), and (more recently) in EU
candidate countries and beyond. My work has a strong cross-country
comparative focus, and is mainly based on multi-country survey data, or
alternativelyonathoroughanalysisofcountries’goodpractices.
Also, IamworkingonmyPhDthesisonthetopicof inequalitiesofaccessto long-
termcareservicesinacash-for-carescheme(focusingonAustria).
After finalising (foreseen 10/2016) Iwould like to remain in applied research and
further developmyprofile as a (senior) researcher, possibly also guidingothers. I
wouldliketocontinuetoworkonprojectacquisitionandbuildingnetworkswithin
the research and policy community. At the same time, I am interested in the
interdependencies between different areas of social policy analysis, such as the
social,economicandhealthimplicationsofageing.
RESEARCHINTERESTS1) Long-termcareIaminterestedintheinterplayoffamily,stateandmarketparticularlyinlong-term
care:- Market mechanisms in care policies, and cross-country comparative
analyses(macrolevel);
- Interactions of market-oriented care policies with shifting responsibilities
backtothefamily/private(mesolevel);
- Impact of these policies on balance between paid and unpaid work and
inequalities(microlevel).
2) HealthcareAlso, I would like to learn more about the meaning of migration of health care
professionals within and beyond European countries, including the social and
economicimpactthesemovementshaveforthesendingandreceivingcountries.
CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSMyPhD thesisdealswith inequalities in access to care services, andhowmarket-
oriented policies (especially cash-for-care schemes) influence this access for
differentgroupsofolderpeople.Ifocusonintersectinggenderandsocio-economic
inequalitiesintheuseofcareinthecommunity.
In addition, one of my current research projects aims to highlight inequalities in
ageing experiences for older people, by comparing different indicators commonly
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HEREContacts
E-mail:andrea.e.schmidt@gmail.com
Phone:
0043-650-9119053(EuropeanCentreforSocial
WelfarePolicyandResearch,
Health&CareDepartment)
Address:
Berggasse17,A-1090Vienna
usedtomeasure‘activeageing’andcomplementingtheanalysiswithabreakdownby socio-economic status and gender, aswell aswith a life course perspective. Alarge-scale previous EU project (FP-7) I participated in focused on cross-bordermovementsofhealthandsocialcareprofessionalswithinEuropeancountries.PUBLICATIONS- Schmidt,A.E.(2016).Analysingtheimportanceofolderpeople’sresourcesfortheuseofhomecareinacash-for-carescheme:EvidencefromVienna.HealthandSocialCareintheCommunity,DOI:10.1111/hsc.12334(earlyview)- Schmidt,A.E.,Winkelmann,J.,Leichsenring,K.&Rodrigues,R.(2016).Lessonsforregulatinginformalmarketsandimplicationsforqualityassurance–thecaseofmigrantcareworkersinAustria.Ageing&Society,36(4),741-763.- Zaidi, A., Gasior, K., Zolyomi, E., Schmidt, A, Rodrigues, R. & Marin, B.(forthcoming).MeasuringactiveageinginEurope.JournalofEuropeanSocialPolicy(acceptedforpublication).
LinneaSjöbergAgingResearchCenter,DepartmentofNeurobiology,CareSciencesandSociety,KarolinskaInstitutetandStockholmUniversityCAREERPLANIhaveobtainedaMasterofMedicalSciencewithaMajor inPublicHealthSciencewith Health Economics from University of Gothenburg in 2010. I am currentlyemployed as a PhD student at the Aging Research Center (ARC) at KarolinskaInstitutet and StockholmUniversity. I havepreviously beenworking as a researchassistant at the Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Research Unit (EPINEP) at theDepartmentofPsychiatryandNeurochemistry,UniversityofGothenburg.RESEARCHINTERESTSMy primary research interests involve psychiatric epidemiology. In detail, I aminterestedtostudythedevelopmentandprogressionofdepressioninoldage. CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSThe title of my doctoral project is: “Using a life-course approach to betterunderstanddepression inolderage”.Theoverall aimof thisdoctoralproject is toestimate the prevalence of depression in old age, and identify risk factors,consequences and secular changes of depression in late adulthood from a life-course perspective. I have also been involved in a national research project onsuicidalthoughtsinlate-lifeandaresearchprojectondepressiontreatmentinolderadults.Inaddition,Iamalsoinvolvedinresearchprojectsondepressivesymptomsand risk of cognitive decline, the impact of BDNF on global cognition in late-lifedepression,andonsleepandriskofdementia.PUBLICATIONSSjöberg,L.,Östling,S.,Falk,H.,Sundh,V.,Waern,M.,Skoog,I.
Secular changes in the relationbetween social factors anddepression.A studyoftwobirth cohortsof Swedish septuagenarians followed for5 years. JAffectDisor,150(2),245.-52.
Contacts
E-mail:linnea.sjoberg@ki.se
Address:AgingResearchCenter
(ARC)Gävlegatan16
11330Stockholm
Davide Liborio, VETRANO - Dept. of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics. Catholic University
of Rome, Italy.
- Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
CAREER PLAN - 08/2015-Now: PhD student in Geriatric Epidemiology at Karolinska Institute – Stockholm – Sweden. - 07/2011-2016: Fellow in Geriatric Medicine. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) – Rome, Italy. - 03/2011 Joined the Italian Medical Board (N° AG 4301). - 07/2010 Graduation in Medicine (110\110 cum laude) UCSC – Rome. - 07/2004 Scientific High School (98\100). RESEARCH INTERESTS Geriatrics, Geriatric Syndromes, Multimorbidity, Frailty, Functional decline of elderly, Multidimensional assessment instruments, Sarcopenia and body composition, Pharmaco-epidemiology, Echocardiography, Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS (max. 100 words) The title of my current PhD project is “Occurrence And Impact Of Cardiovascular And Neuro-Psychiatric Multimorbidity In Older Adults”. Multimorbidity - the occurrence of two or more diseases in the same person - is the most common condition in the elderly (3 out of 4 individuals). Chronic diseases do not occur randomly but according to specific patters, and the cardiovascular and the neuro-psychiatric patterns have been shown to be the most frequent ones. The overall goal of the project is to better characterize the cardiovascular and neuro-psychiatric multimorbidity (2+ cardiovascular or 2+ neuro-psychiatric diseases), by exploring their occurrence, development, and prognosis in the elderly population. In the past I took part to studies about polypharmacy in nursing home, sarcopenia and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson disease (please, see the link below for more details). PUBLICATIONS Vetrano DL, Pisciotta MS, Lo Monaco MR, Onder G, Laudisio A, Brandi V, La Carpia D, Guglielmo M, Nacchia A, Fusco D, Ricciardi D, Bentivoglio AR, Bernabei R, Zuccalà G. Association of depressive symptoms with circadian blood pressure alterations in Parkinson's disease. J Neurol. 2015 Nov;262(11):2564-71. Vetrano DL, Landi F, Volpato S, Corsonello A, Meloni E, Bernabei R, Onder G. Association of sarcopenia with short- and long-term mortality in older adults admitted to acute care wards: results from the CRIME study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2014 Sep;69(9):1154-61. Vetrano DL, Tosato M, Colloca G, Topinkova E, Fialova D, Gindin J, van der Roest HG, Landi F, Liperoti R, Bernabei R, Onder G; SHELTER Study. Polypharmacy in nursing home residents with severe cognitive impairment: results from the SHELTER Study. Alzheimers Dement. 2013 Sep;9(5):587-93. Complete list at: http://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.kib.ki.se/pubmed/?term=vetrano+dl
Contacts
E-mail: davidevetrano@gmail.com
Phone:
+39 349 2855767
Address:
Vetegatan, 4
lgh 1003
118 59 Stockholm
LindsayWallace DalhousieUniversity
CAREERPLANIhavehadtheprivilegeofdiverseexperiences inresearch,whichhave fuelledmypassion and narrowed my focus as my research interests have evolved. As anundergraduate(BScPsychology,DalhousieUniversity) Icompletedan independentresearch study investigating frailty as a moderating factor betweenneuropathological features of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive performance in atransgenicmousemodel ofAlzheimer’s. After graduating I continued in the samelab as a research assistant and had the opportunity to work on various projectsinvestigating thecontributionsof frailty, social vulnerability,andother risk factorstoadversehealthoutcomes,suchascardiovasculardisease,depression,dementia,andmortality.Duringthistime,Ialsoworkedasaclinicaldatacollectiontechnicianat theCanadianLongitudinalStudyonAging.There Ihad theopportunity toworkdirectlywitholderadults,helpingmebetterunderstandhowindividualsexperiencethe emotional, behavioural, and clinical aspects of aging. As I became moreinterestedintechniquestoassessthedevelopmentandprogressionofAlzheimer’sdisease, I began a Master’s degree in Neuroscience at McGill where my thesisproject was a functional neuroimaging study (fMRI) investigating the impact offamilyhistoryofAlzheimer’sdiseaseonneuralcorrelatesofcontextmemory.Thisproject ledme todeeply considerhowpeoplemove through trajectoriesof brainchangesthateventuallyleadtoAlzheimer’sdiseaseandtherefore,IshapedmyPhD(Neuroscience,Epidemiology,DalhousieUniversity )projectaroundunderstandingthecomplexityofneurodegenerativediseaseandinvestigatingthedevelopmentofAlzheimer’sinthecontextoffrailty.RESEARCHINTERESTSGenerally, I am interested in understanding how modifiable risk factors such asfrailtymayplayaroleindementiaexpressionamongolderadults.Thisisfascinatingfromascientificandacademicperspective,butequallyasmotivatingistheprospectofincreasingqualityoflifeforthosewhosufferfromdementiaandtheirfamilies.Ifwecanimproveunderstandingofhowdementia,specificallyAlzheimer’sdiseaseasthemost common form of dementia, arises and develops, we can adjust care toimprovelengthandqualityoflife.CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSMy doctoral study will revolve around understanding the relationship betweenfrailtyandneuropathology inthecontextofdementiaexpression.The logic isthatdementia arises in advanced age and this cannot be ignored when trying tounderstand the mechanisms of development. The research aims to meet threeobjectives: 1) to review the literature on the relationship between frailty andAlzheimer’sdisease,2)touseexistinglongitudinaldatatoinvestigatethetemporalrelationship between frailty, biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitivedecline, and 3) to improve assessment of frailty in older adults with cognitiveimpairment.
PUBLICATIONSWallace L, Howlett S. Commentary: Age-related neurodegenerative diseaseresearchneedsagingmodels.FrontiersinAgingNeuroscience,2016(Inpress).
Wallace L, Theou O, Pena F, Rockwood K, Andrew M. Social vulnerability as apredictor of mortality and disability: Cross-country differences in the Survey of
Contacts
E-mail:lindsay.wallace@dal.ca
Phone:
1-902-473-6866(Medicine,Dalhousie)
Address:
5955VeteransMemoriallnHalifax,NS.B3H2E1
Health,Aging, andRetirement inEurope (SHARE).AgingClinicalandExperimentalResearch,2014,1-8,doi:10.1007/s40520-014-0271-6
WallaceL,TheouO,RockwoodM,KirklandS,ShimboD,DavidsonK,RockwoodK.The accumulation of non-traditional risk factors predicts coronary heart diseaseevents.PLOSONE2014,doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0090475
AstriddeWindVUUniversityMedicalCenter,DepartmentofPublicandOccupationalHealth,Amsterdam,TheNetherlandsCAREERPLANAstrid de Wind was born on May 30th, 1984 in Leiden (The Netherlands). ShecompletedhersecondaryeducationatStedelijkGymnasiumLeidenin2002.In2003AstridstartedstudyingPsychologyattheErasmusUniversityRotterdam,wheresheobtained a master’s degree in Industrial- and Organizational Psychology in 2008.After earning this degree she followed the Advanced Research Program at theFaculty of Social Sciences of the Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2009-2010. In2011AstridstartedherPhDprojectattheDepartmentofPublicandOccupationalHealthoftheVUUniversityMedicalCenterandtheDepartmentWork,HealthandCare of the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO. Shedefended her thesis in April 2016. During her PhD project she followed thePostgraduateEpidemiologyProgramatEpidM,VUUniversityMedicalCenter,wheresheobtainedamaster’sdegreeinEpidemiologyin2014.Inaddition,Astridfollowedthe University Teaching Programme at the VU University, where she obtained aUniversityTeachingQualificationin2015.DuringherPhDprojectAstridgaveseveralguest lectures at the master course Work and Health (Work and OrganizationalPsychology,VUUniversity)andthebachelorcourseHealth@Work(HealthSciences,VUUniversity).In2014AstridvisitedtheNationalResearchCentrefortheWorkingEnvironment in Copenhagen (Denmark) several times to work on a study aboutwork,healthandretirement.AsofSeptember2015AstridworksasapostdoctoralresearcherattheVUUniversityMedicalCenterwithintheDepartmentofPublicandOccupationalHealth.Herresearchfocusesontherelationbetweenhealthandworkparticipation.RESEARCHINTERESTSAstrid is interested in questions on the intersection of work and health, with aspecialinterestinageingworkers.Herresearchmainlyfocusesondeterminantsandconsequences of workforce participation. In future, Astrid wants to continue herresearch on the relation between work and health in changing labour marketconditions and in ageing societies. Astrid is intrigued by questionswith regard todeterminants and consequences of prolonged working. She worries aboutvulnerablegroupsofworkers thatwill arise inageing societies,especiallyworkerswithchronicdiseasesandworkerswhoneedtocombineworkwith informalcare.Astridbelievesthatamulti-andinterdisciplinaryperspectiveisessential.CURRENTRESEARCHPROJECTSInherPhDprojectAstridstudieddeterminantsofandmechanismsunderlyingearlyretirementandworkingbeyond retirement.Her thesis showed that the transitionfrom work to early retirement is influenced by various domains, i.e. health, jobcharacteristics,skillsandknowledge,andsocialandfinancialfactors.Inherpostdocprojectshecontinuesherresearchbyfocusingonworkforceparticipationofolderworkerswithchronicdiseases.PUBLICATIONSDeWind,A,Geuskens,GA,Ybema,JF,Bongers,PM,&VanderBeek,AJ(2015).Theroleofability,motivation,andopportunity towork in the transition fromwork toearlyretirement�TestingandoptimizingtheEarlyRetirementModel.ScandinavianJournalofWork,Environment&Health.41(1):24�35
Contacts
E-mail:a.dewind@vumc.nl
Phone:
+31(0)204449644(Dept.ofPublicand
OccupationalHealth,VUUniversityMedicalCenter)
Address:
VanderBoechorststraat71081BTAmsterdamTheNetherlands
DeWind,A,Geuskens,GA,Ybema,JF,Blatter,BM,Burdorf,A,Bongers,PM,&Van
derBeek,AJ(2014).Health,jobcharacteristics,skills,andsocialandfinancialfactors
in relation to early retirement � Results from a longitudinal study in the
Netherlands.ScandinavianJournalofWork,Environment&Health.40(2):186�194
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DeWind,A,Geuskens,GA, Reeuwijk, KG,Westerman,MJ, Ybema, JF, Burdorf, A,
Bongers,PM,&VanderBeek,AJ(2013).Pathwaysthroughwhichhealthinfluences
earlyretirement:aqualitativestudy.BMCPublicHealth,13:292;doi:10.1186/1471-
2458-13-292.