Interprofessional Health and Welfare

One of society's major challenges is the demographic change, especielly with an increasing proportion of ageing people and a growing number of senior citizens over 85 years of age. This requires a need to develop new, innovative and efficient service models and methods to ensure that the dignity, health, participation and well-being of the elderly in the community.

Our activities in health and welfare: 

• Initiates development in the social- and health care sector, focusing on elderly both nationally and internationally.
• Develops resource-enhancing methods to support senior citizens by using gerontechnology.
• Benefits from the international gerontological research database with gathered data since 2004.
• Emphasizes the dignity and participation of the elderly.
  
  

Find out more about our projects and our publications by visiting our Swedish website.