About us
The overall aim of AgeCap is to perform coordinated studies of capability in ageing. Capability refers to the individual’s ability to perform actions in order to reach goals he or she has reason to value. Factors on different levels of the person’s life form the basis for what that individual is capable of. Examples of factors on a macro level are laws and regulations that affect pensions, social security, labour market, home care, and health care. On a mesolevel, factors that influence capability include the context in which the daily life is embedded, e.g. socioeconomic, family life, social networks, caring facilities and obligations, health care and work. Finally, individual factors include genetic predispositions, neurobiology, personality, somatic, mental/cognitive health, life style and human capital (e.g education, acquired work skills, earning capacity).
The centre will conduct multidisciplinary studies and educational activities by bringing together researchers from medicine, psychology, social and health sciences for joint projects focusing on determinants of stability and change of capability. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be used and projects focusing on secular changes, physical, cognitive and mental health, neurohealth, work and retirement, fraility, and self-determination will be included. Researchers at the centre and their networks already have access to major population-based longitudinal databases. The plan is to launch new intervention studies and longitudinal studies of new cohorts that allow us to cover the entire age span from 50 to over 100 years. Knowledge gathered through the centre will have broad applications ranging from political decision-making to individual well-being. The centre will also foster young researchers in multidisciplinary aging research. The ultimate goal is to strengthen older people’s capability to make choices that improves overall wellbeing and participation in society.
Organisation
The host institution for AgeCap is the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology.
AgeCap's organisation includes a Steering Committee, a communications team, a group of young researchers (AgeCap Greenhouse), a scientific coordinator, an administrative coordinator, a communicator, and investigation unit. The steering committee is supported by an international advisory board. Further, a stakeholders advisory board facilitates collaboration with society.
Steering committee
The steering committee decisions are taken regarding development of research activities and the planning of resource use. The Steering Committee meet six times per year and the members are:
- Director of AgeCap and leader of EPINEP: Ingmar Skoog (substitute Margda Waern)
- Synneve Dahlin Ivanoff, FRESH (substitute Katarina Wilhelmsson)
- Boo Johansson, LIFE LAB (substitute Valgeir Thorvaldsson),
- Lotta Dellve, LEXLIV (substitute Ewa Wikström/Björn Halleröd)
- Kaj Blennow, NEUROCHEM (substitute Henrik Zetterberg)
- Maria Edström, AGEDEM (substitute Annika Bergström)
- Maja Gunn, HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design
- Ulrika Lagerlöf Nilsson, Faculty of Humanities (substitute Dimitrios Kokkinakis)
- Eva Maria Svensson, School of Business, Economics and Law (substitute Kristian Bolin)
AGECAP GREENHOUSE
Theresa Westgård and Jessica Samuelsson
CO-OPT MEMBERS
- Representative of Västra Götaland: Ann-Marie Wennberg, chief physician
- Representative of host faculty: Agneta Holmäng, Dean
- Scientific coordinator: Pia Gudmundsson
- Administrative coordinator: Tina Jacobsson
- Innovation advisor, Jonas Rimbäck
Reference group
Coordinator
- Pia Gudmundsson
Head
- Sten Landahl
Members
- Lena Gustafsson, SPF Seniors
- Ingela Ekholm, PRO
- Peter Lönnroth, Region Västra Götaland
- Helena Henningson, SKL, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
- Sara Nordenhielm, The Gothenburg Region (GR)
- Elisabet Lann, local politician and Chairperson of the Council of the Elderly
- Ann-Christine Ringsby, registered dementia nurse
- Kristine Josephsson, Senior Sport School, Region Västra Götaland
- Susanne Sandgren, Skaraborgs Municipality
- Lena Holmquist Henriksson, Head of Geriatric development center at Sahlgrenska University hospital
- Emma Matsson, Head of development Åldersvänliga Göteborg
- Jonas Rimbäck, Innovation advisor
International Advisory Board
AgeCap has an international advisory board that includes seven international researchers from various disciplines. This Board will meet once a year to review the development of the Center, as well as advise on future directions.
Members
- Robert Stewart, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology & Clinical Informatics, King’s College, London, UK
- Clare Hocking, Professor of Occupational Science, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
- Denis Gerstorf, Professor of Developmental Psychology, Humboldt University, Berlin,
- David Gordon, Professor of Social Justice, Bristol University, Bristol,
- Nick Fox, Professor of Clinical Neurology, University College, London,
- Gladys Maestre, Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York,
- Adesola Ogunniyi, Professor of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Dr. Ulla Kriebernegg is Associate Professor at the Center for Inter-American Studies (C.IAS) at the University of Graz, Austria
AgeCap greenhouse
- Theresa Westgård (FRESH)
- Jessica Samuelsson (EPINEP)
Communications Group
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Pia Gudmundsson (EPINEP)
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Maria Edström (AGEDEM)
Administration
- Tina Jacobsson, administrator
- Pia Gudmundsson, scientific coordinator
Members of AgeCap
SAHLGRENSKA ACADEMY
Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology
Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry
EPINEP
Anna Dittrich
Anna Zettergren
Anne Börjesson Hansson
Cecilia Doshé
Daniel Jaraj
Deborah Gustafson
Elin Karlsson
Elisabeth Rothenberg
Erik Joas
Felicia Ahlner
Fredrik Öhman
Gunnel Sennerheim
Hanna Falk Erhag
Hanna Wetterberg
Helen Lidén
Ingmar Skoog
Ingvar Karlsson
Irma Rymo
Isabell Warkki
Isak Fredén-Klenfeldt
Jenna Najar
Jessica Samuelsson
Johan Nilsson
Johan Skoog
Jonas Molinder
Jürgen Kern
Katarina Fleischer
Katrin Rabie
Karolina Thörnqvist
Kerstin Brandt
Kerstin Frändin
Khedidja Hedna
Lena Johansson
Lina Rydén
Louise Lillemägi
Madeleine Mellqvist Fässberg
Maya Arvidsson Rådestig
Mattias Jonson
Margda Waern
Masuma Novak
Mats Ribbe
Michael Schöll
Nazib Seidu
Paula Jonasson
Pia Gudmundsson
Robert Sigström
Sara Hed
Silke Kern
Simona Sacuiu
Stefan Wiktorsson
Therese Rydberg Sterner
Timothy Hadarsson Bodin
Thorsteinn Gislason
Tina Jacobsson
Tore Hällström
Valter Sundh
Xinxin Guo
Yadi Nejad
NEUROCHEM
Henrik Zetterberg
Kaj Blennow
Adult Cognitive disorders
Adrian Gimdal
Alexandra Horvath
Anders Wallin
Anna Molinder
Carl Eckerström
Elin Axelsson
Jacob Stålhammar
Johan Svensson
Marie Eckerström
Marie Johansson
Michael Jonsson
Patrick Quinlan
Petronella Kettunen
Zinab Alhossani
FRESH
Angela Bångsbo
Eva Holmgren
Greta Häggblom-Kronlöf
Isabelle Andersson Hammar
Isak Berge
Joel Faronbi
Kajsa Eklund
Katarina Wilhelmson
Lena Mårtensson
Lena Sandin Wrankler
Qarin Lood
Sten Landahl
Synneve Dahlin Ivanoff
Theresa Westgård
Institute of Health and Care Science
FRESH
Emmelie Barenfeld
Zahra Ebrahimi
LEXLIV
Linda Åhlström
Institute of Medicine
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Kerstin Wentz
Kjell Torén
Kristina Gyllensten
Linus Schiöler
Mathias Holm
Mats Hagberg
Mia Söderberg
Institute of Biomedicine
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Aging and protein Quality control
Doryaneh Ahmadpour
Thomas Nyström
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Psychology
LIFE LAB
Amos Pagin
Anne Ingeborg Berg
Benjamín Garzón
Boo Johansson
Gaia Olivo
Gustaf Glavå
Isabelle Hansson
Johan Skoog
Linda Hassing
Linn Elena Zulka
Magnus Lindwall
Marie Kivi
Martin Fischer
Martin Löwdén
Pär Bjälkebring
Sandra Buratti
Sara Hed
Sindre Engelbrekt Rolstad
Valgeir Thorvaldsson
Associate members LIFE LAB
Georg Henning
Marcus Praetorius Björk
Peter Karlsson
Stefanie König
Taina Dukic Willstrand
Taina Lethonen
Yvonne Brehmer
Department of Sociology and Work Science
LEXLIV
Björn Halleröd
Caroline Hasselgren
Daniel Seldén
Helena Håkansson
Jing Wu
Karin Allard
Lotta Dellve
Margit Irene Hedfors
Mattias Bengtsson
Monika Andersson Bäck
Robin Jonsson
Roland Kadefors
Gunnar Gillberg
External members LEXLIV
Marita Flisbäck (University of Borås)
Maria Wolmesjö (University of Borås)
Urmi Nanda Biswas (Vadodara, India)
Anindo Bhattarcharjee (MMS, Mumbai, India)
Andrea Eriksson (KTH)
Mikael Stattin (Umeå University)
Daniel Larsson (anställd vid Umeå University)
Department of Social Work
FRESH
Anna Dunér
Hanna Mac Innes
Tina Olsson
LEXLIV
Linda Lane
Department of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG)
AGEDEM
Annika Bergström
Gabriella Sandstig
Maria Edström
Department of Political Science
AGEDEM
Maria Solevid
FACULTY OF ARTS
Department of Historical Studies
Ageing and Society
Helene Castenbrandt
Ulrika Lagerlöf Nilsson
Department of Swedish
Language technology
Dimitrios Kokkinakis
Kristina Lundholm Fors
Department of Philosophy, linguistics and theory of science
Practical Philosophy
Bengt Brülde
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW
Department of Business Administration
LEXLIV
Ewa Wikström
Nanna Gillberg
Rebecka Arman
Roy Liff
Department of Economics
Health Economics
Kristian Bolin
Department of Law
AGEDEM
Eva-Maria Svensson
Otto Swedrup
Pernilla Rendahl
Sara Stendahl
Therese Bäckman
Thomas Erhag
Torbjörn Odlöw
FACULTY OF FINE, APPLIED AND PERFORMING ARTS
HDK – Academy of Design and Crafts
Design Management
Maja Gunn
IT FACULTY
Institution of Applied Information Technology
Division of Learning, Communication and IT
Digital seniors
Alexandra Weilenmann
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Interaction Design
Digital seniors
Olof Torgersson