Short presentation

My reserach is focused on how different social circumstances affect aging processes. Physical function is essentiel in order to maintain quality of life and to live independently in old age, and for some individuals physical functional decline begin already in midllife. I am particularly interested in studying:

The association between social relations and physical function in midlife and old age. 

Social inequality in physical function in midlife and old age.

The interplay between healthrelated and social factors for physical function in midlife and old age.

Teaching

Course leaderships

Course leader of “Medical sociology”, MSc in Medicine, University of Copenhagen.

 Course leader of “Gerontology – about the complex issues in dealing with older patients”, elective course for MSc in Medicine, University of Copenhagen.

Course leader of “Gerontology - health and everyday life in old age”, elective course for BSC and MSc in Public Health Science, University of Copenhagen.

Teaching

“Medical Sociology”, MSc in Medicine, University of Copenhagen.

Clinical Social Medicine and Rehabilitation, MSc in Medicine, University of Copenhagen.

“Gerontology - health and everyday life in old age”, elective course for BSC and MSc in Public Health Science, University of Copenhagen.

Supervision

First year projects at BSc in Public Health Science, University of Copenhagen.

Bachelor assignments at BSc in Public Health Science, University of Copenhagen.

Master thesis at MSc in Public Health Science, University of Copenhagen.

Bachelor assignments at BSc in Medicine, University of Copenhagen.

Master thesis at MSc in Medicine, University of Copenhagen.

Master of Public Health theses, University of Copenhagen.

 I mainly supervise within the areas of: gerontologiy social inequality in health, sociale relations and health, social epidemiology, medical sociology.

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Current affiliation

      Associate Professor in Gerontology, MD, PhD    

      University of Copenhagen, Department of Public Health, Section of Social Medicine.

      Address: Øster Farimagsgade 5, P.O.Box 2099, DK-1014 Copenhagen K. Denmark.

      Phone +45 35 32 71 22.

      E-mail: [email protected]

Academic education and degrees.

2011:      PhD in Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen

               Thesis: Mobility limitations in midlife and old age: The role of social relations and socioeconomic position.

2008:      Medical Doctor, University of Copenhagen.

Employment

2014 – :                         Associate professor in Gerontology, Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

2011 – June 2014:        Assistant professor, Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

2011:                             Research assistant (February to June), Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

2008-2011:                   PhD-student, Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

Leadership

 2025-                Co-chair of Social networks in health and prevention research group, Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

2020- 2025                Co-chair of Copenhagen Lifecourse Epidemiology and Aging Research group, Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

2013-                 Co-PI of the Danish Intervention Study of Preventive Home Visits in collaboration with DrMSc Mikkel Vass

2014-                 Member of steering committee of the Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank