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1. Correlated random effects models for clustered survival data
Sammanfattning : Frailty models are frequently used to analyse clustered survival data in medical contexts. The frailties, or random effects, are used to model the association between individual survival times within clusters. LÄS MER
2. Active and healthy ageing in Europe : significance of social relationships
Sammanfattning : Background: Social relationships have important roles in achieving active and healthy ageing. Social relationships are dynamic across the life course. A myriad of contextual and individual (e.g. LÄS MER
3. Child Mortality during the Demographic Transition. A Longitudinal Analysis of a Rural Population in Southern Sweden, 1766-1894
Sammanfattning : The great decline in mortality has had a vital impact on our societies. Life expectancy has more than doubled in the past 200 years, but no acceptable explanation has yet been given for the earlier part of the decline in mortality, even though it has attracted a very broad interdisciplinary interest. LÄS MER
4. Navigating towards a self-determined daily life in old age. Experiences, instrument evaluation and explanatory factors
Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore self-determination in the context of community-dwelling older persons with different degrees of dependence in daily activities. Methods: Using a qualitative, grounded design, study I explored how people 80 years and older experienced their self-determination when developing dependence in daily activities. LÄS MER
5. Genetics and biomarkers of frailty : towards individualized management of the frailty syndrome
Sammanfattning : Frailty is an age-related, dynamic state of multisystem physiological decline and is a strong predictor of disability and mortality. To move towards an individualized management of frailty, a better understanding of its biological underpinnings and an early identification of frail older adults are necessary. LÄS MER