Conferences and symposiums 25 years with SNAC – a quarter of a century of research and ageing

20-11-2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Add to iCal
Campus Solna Aula Medica, Nobels väg 6, KI Campus Solna

We invite you to join us in celebrating SNAC’s 25th anniversary. Throughout the day, researchers, stakeholders and study participants will come together to look back on a quarter of a century of research into ageing – and to discuss how this knowledge can contribute to better healthcare, care and quality of life for older people. Please note that the event will be held i Swedish.

Hosts

Amaia Calderon-Larrañaga

Associate Professor and Research Group Leader at the Aging Research Center (ARC), NVS, KI

Åsa Hedberg Rundgren

Director and Head of Research at Äldrecentrum, ÄC (The Stockholm Gerontology Research Center)
Register at Äldrecentrum's website no later than 29 October 2026

Programme

09:00–09:20

Welcome address and opening speeches

  • Matti Sällberg, Vice President KI Campus South
  • Robert Mjörnberg, Chair of Äldrecentrum (ÄC)
  • Bengt Winblad, Senior Professor at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, KI
09:20–10:00

An overview of 25 years of SNAC

Moderator: Laura Fratiglioni

Interview with the founders of SNAC:

  • Sölve Elmståhl
  • Johan B Sanmartin
  • Anders Wimo
  • Mårten Lagergren
10:00–10:30

Combined results from all SNAC sites

Moderator: Debora Rizzuto

  • Amaia Calderon-Larrañaga: "Monitoring the health of older people – towards proactive and integrated care"
  • Anders Wimo: "The burden of dementia in Sweden: prevalence and societal costs"
10:30–11:00

Coffee break

11:00–11:30

Panel Discussion I: How SNAC data is used in policy and practice

Moderator: Åsa Hedberg Rundgren

Representatives from Region Skåne, the National Board of Health and Welfare, the City of Stockholm, and the SNAC PIs

11:30–11:50

Awards Ceremony

Prize for the two best doctoral theses based on SNAC data

11:50–13:15

Lunch

13:15–15:15

Key scientific findings from the SNAC sites

Moderator: Maria Eriksdotter

10-minute presentation + 5 minutes for questions

13:15–13:30

A first look at elderly care – The needs, life circumstances and support of older people

  • Bettina Meinow, SNAC Stockholm Äldreomsorg
  • Åsa von Berens, SNAC Stockholm Äldreomsorg
13:30–13:45

Alzheimer’s disease: blood biomarkers for the early detection of dementia?

Giulia Grande, SNAC Kungsholmen

13:45–14:15

Oral health and ageing – an overlooked priority

Johan B Sanmartin, SNAC Blekinge

14:15–14:45

Coffee break

14:45–15:00

Working longer – staying active later in life

Marie Bjuhr, SNAC Nordanstig

15:00–15:15

Being a Relative – Loneliness and Social Isolation in Old Age: Risks and Reality

Sölve Elmståhl, SNAC Skåne

15:15–15:45

Panel discussion II: Building bridges between research, healthcare and lived experience

Moderator: Wilhelmina Hoffman

Representatives of study participants, researchers (Helle Wik) and healthcare providers (Martin Annetorp)

15:45–16:00

Closing remarks