Objective Through thematic seminars, exchange of data and expertise and joint publications the current network produces new information about processes leading to burden of disease, in particular, disability in old age. The network will exploit existing data resources and explore the gaps in understanding the disablement process in old age. The interdisciplinary perspectives include physiogical changes associated with increased vulnerability to disability, hereditary vs. environmental components and gender differences in disablement process, and life-span perspective on disablement and mortality. Also determinants of the consequences of a disease on individuals need to be addressed, such as life-style issues, gender aspects and social and psychological issues. The network consists of established cross-sectional studies with newest available methodology (hypothesis-building analyses) and longitudinal studies (hypothesis testing in prospective analyses). Fields of science social sciencessociologydemographymortality Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-6. - Key action The Ageing Population and Disabilities Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme THN - Thematic network contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF JYVAESKYLAE Address Keskussairaalantie 4 40351 Jyvaskyla Finland See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Bispebjerk bakke 23 2400 Koepenhagen See on map Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura Anziani Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Viale michelangelo, 41 50125 Firenze See on map SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Barnarpsgatan 39 551 11 Joenkoeping See on map UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Canynge hall, witheladies road BS8 2PR Bristol, clifton See on map
