Blar i Senter for velferds- og arbeidslivsforskning (SVA) på emneord "Ageing"
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Exclusion from social relations in later life: on the gendered associations of social networks with mental wellbeing
(Aging & Mental Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-25)Objectives: This study addresses the gendered risks of loneliness and depression in later life from a social exclusion perspective. Exclusion from social relations (ESR) in older age is an unwanted situation associated ... -
Flere eldre innvandrere i framtidens arbeidsstyrke
(Søkelys på arbeidslivet; Årgang 38, nr. 1-2021, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-04)Antall innvandrere i Norge vil øke framover, men utelukkende i de eldre aldersgruppene. I aldersgruppen 55-66 år vil det bli nesten tre ganger så mange innvandrere de neste 20 årene. Hva vil dette bety for norsk arbeids- ... -
'Keeping up appearances' - Negotiating identities of being fit in older age: A multi-site ethnographic study of daily life in contemporary day centres
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract As governments adapt to ‘active ageing’ policies, care services are increasingly oriented towards helping older adults to stay active in order to maintain their physiological and cognitive capacity. Day centres ... -
Knitting alone – in the city – ageing and kinship availability as a vulnerability marker
(Nordic Social Work Research;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-26)A basic premise underlying this article is that the social surroundings of individuals as they gradually age are not homogeneous and have influence on their well-being. Furthermore, if significant variation on the social ... -
Longitudinal associations between late-life depression dimensions and cognitive functioning: a cross-domain latent growth curve analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background. Cognitive impairment and depression often co-occur in older adults, but it is not clear whether depression is a risk factor for cognitive decline, a psychological reaction to cognitive decline, or whether ... -
The role of subjective age in sustaining wellbeing and health in the second half of life.
(Ageing and Society;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-15)Subjective age (SA) is a core indicator of the individual ageing experience, with important consequences for successful ageing. The aim of the current study was to investigate the directions of the longitudinal associations ... -
Social Exclusion and Mental Wellbeing in Older Romanians
(Social Inclusion;Vol 7, No 3 (2019): Old-Age Exclusion, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-04)In Romania, inequalities in health and wellbeing between younger and older Romanians are substantial, and an important reason for inequalities may be the higher risk of social exclusion among older adults. After the fall ... -
Spousal Loss and Change in Cognitive Functioning: An Examination of Temporal Patterns and Gender Differences
(The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-14)Objectives: The study investigates whether the disadvantaged position of men in the adverse consequences of widowhood for health and mortality also exists for changes in cognitive health. Methods: We used data of up ... -
Using future age profiles to improve immigration projections
(Population Studies;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-19)Young adults migrate more than older people. As populations in many countries get older, this may affect out-migration—and thus immigration to other countries. This is not usually accounted for in projections of future ...