SNAC - The Swedish National study on Aging and Care. Substudy: SNAC-B
This study is part of the collection NEAR - National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden , SNAC - Swedish National study on Aging and Care.
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
Johan Sanmartin Berglund - Blekinge Institute of Technology, Department of Health
Description:
The national study SNAC - The Swedish National Study on Aging and Care, includes four participating areas: SNAC-Blekinge, SNAC Kungsholmen, SNAC Nordanstig and SNAC Skåne (GÅS). In all four areas, a research centre conducts a population study and a health care system study. (Metadata related to the main study SNAC and the other participating areas can be found under the Related studies tab).
SNAC- Blekinge is headed by a steering group of researchers with Professor Johan Sanmartin Berglund as principal investigator. The project is supported by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Kristianstad University and Linnaeus University in Växjö. Blekinge County Council is cooperating with the municipality of Karlskrona.
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In addition to the national design and objectives a number of separate research questions have been of special interest to the research team in Blekinge. These are as follows:
- Dental health and care - a general assessment of elderly between 60 and 96 years of age with a particular focus on identifying osteoporosis using dental X-ray examinat
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care of the elderly, Aged, ageing, weight, Housing for the Elderly, pensions, living conditions, height, mental health, Age Groups, Health Services, Therapeutics, Activities of Daily Living, Physical Examination, Blood Pressure, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Specimen Collection, Epidemiologic Studies, Cohort Studies, Dental Care for Aged, Data Collection, Health Surveys, Dementia, Population Characteristics, Frail Elderly, Hearing, Geriatric Psychiatry, Life Style, Interview, Medicine, Heart Function Tests, Electrocardiography, Follow-Up Studies, Nursing Care, Geriatric Nursing, Memory, Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Exercise, Population Surveillance, Vision Tests, Social Sciences, Socioeconomic Factors, Risk Factors, Middle Aged, Mortality, Marital Status, Cause of Death, Questionnaires, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health, Health Services Research, Economics, Medical, Health Status, Body Weight, Culture, Drug Utilization, Retention (Psychology), Oral Health, Organizational Innovation, Retirement, Interpersonal Relations, Registries, Disease, Hospitalization, Morbidity, Delivery of Health Care, Social Environment, Social Conditions, Social Problems, Social Support, Vision, Ocular, Quality of Life, blood lipids, housing conditions, leisure time activities, blood count, balance, assistance needs, concentrations capacity, respiratory function, walking test, NEAR - Towards a National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden
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Blekinge Institute of Technology, Department of Health
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
Johan Sanmartin Berglund - Blekinge Institute of Technology, Department of Health
Identifiers:
SND-ID: EXT 0127
Description:
The national study SNAC - The Swedish National Study on Aging and Care, includes four participating areas: SNAC-Blekinge, SNAC Kungsholmen, SNAC Nordanstig and SNAC Skåne (GÅS). In all four areas, a research centre conducts a population study and a health care system study. (Metadata related to the main study SNAC and the other participating areas can be found under the Related studies tab).
SNAC- Blekinge is headed by a steering group of researchers with Professor Johan Sanmartin Berglund as principal investigator. The project is supported by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Kristianstad University and Linnaeus University in Växjö. Blekinge County Council is cooperating with the municipality of Karlskrona.
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In addition to the national design and objectives a number of separate research questions have been of special interest to the research team in Blekinge. These are as follows:
- Dental health and care - a general assessment of elderly between 60 and 96 years of age with a particular focus on identifying osteoporosis using dental X-ray examinat
Time period(s) investigated:
2001 — ongoing
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Geographic location: Sweden, Karlskrona Municipality
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Individuals aged 60 or over, residing in Karlskrona Municipality.
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Biobank is connected to the study:
Yes
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Keywords:
care of the elderly, Aged, ageing, weight, Housing for the Elderly, pensions, living conditions, height, mental health, Age Groups, Health Services, Therapeutics, Activities of Daily Living, Physical Examination, Blood Pressure, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Specimen Collection, Epidemiologic Studies, Cohort Studies, Dental Care for Aged, Data Collection, Health Surveys, Dementia, Population Characteristics, Frail Elderly, Hearing, Geriatric Psychiatry, Life Style, Interview, Medicine, Heart Function Tests, Electrocardiography, Follow-Up Studies, Nursing Care, Geriatric Nursing, Memory, Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Exercise, Population Surveillance, Vision Tests, Social Sciences, Socioeconomic Factors, Risk Factors, Middle Aged, Mortality, Marital Status, Cause of Death, Questionnaires, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health, Health Services Research, Economics, Medical, Health Status, Body Weight, Culture, Drug Utilization, Retention (Psychology), Oral Health, Organizational Innovation, Retirement, Interpersonal Relations, Registries, Disease, Hospitalization, Morbidity, Delivery of Health Care, Social Environment, Social Conditions, Social Problems, Social Support, Vision, Ocular, Quality of Life, blood lipids, housing conditions, leisure time activities, blood count, balance, assistance needs, concentrations capacity, respiratory function, walking test, NEAR - Towards a National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden
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