Study objective: To (1) describe the setting and design of the Good Ageing in Lahti Region
(GOAL) programme;(2) by using the baseline results of the GOAL cohort study, to examine …

Aims: This paper examines associations between self-rated health, three indicators of SES
(self-reported education, disposable household income, adequacy of income) and three …

Rationale: To allow for interdisciplinary research on the relations between socioeconomic
conditions and health in the ageing population, a new anonymized longitudinal database …

Today chronic non-communicable diseases are the major cause of death and disability
worldwide. Chronic diseases are determined by common risk factors (eg smoking). The …

The possibilities of improving physical, mental and social functioning or retarding the
development of handicap and reducing the need for medical and social services were …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: With an increasing population aged 85 years and over, the aim
of this study was to describe health status and living conditions in the oldest old and to …

Research has shown that positive evaluations of home are important for very old people's
health, well-being and independence in daily life. The rationale for the present study derives …

Background: The number and the proportion of older persons is growing in the Nordic
Countries. The growth in the older population has a clear impact on the care system for older …

Background We present concept, study protocol and selected baseline data of the
Longitudinal Urban Cohort Ageing Study (LUCAS) in Germany. LUCAS is a long-running …

Objective: We explored the effectiveness of preventive home visits on the health-related
quality-of-life (HRQoL) and mortality among independently community-dwelling older adults …