PhD students

Alara Abaci, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Medical communication in memory clinics, dementia risk, digital lifestyle interventions

Pernilla Alencar Siljehag, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Life circumstances and needs at first-time eldercare use, good quality local health care

Camilla Allert, Linnaeus University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Co-creation, mealtime situations, nursing homes

Emelie Andersson, Lunds universitet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Key words: Health economics, quality of life, cost-effectiveness

Mattias Antar, Linköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025
Keywords: Data analysis, quantitative method, municipality services

Annicka Appelberg, Kristianstad University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Person-centred care, Parkinson’s disease, Health and social care

Anna Bergman, Kristianstad University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025
Keywords: Play & playfulness, health & well-being, older persons

Helena Bjurbäck, Linköpings University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025 
Keywords: Multisectoral collaboration, wicked social problems, health promotion

Alexandra Björk, Örebro University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Cognitive impairment, quality of life, motion-based interactive technology

Landry Botokou, Linköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025
Keywords: Sectoral differences, labour market inequalities, older workers

Emma Carlsson, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2021
Keywords: Socioeconomic inequalities, health and early labour market exits among older employees

Christina Casselgren, Linköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Elder abuse, reagera, dementia

David Dahlgren, Lund University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Relocation, Housing, Economics

Helén Dellkvist, Blekinge Institute of Technology
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Digital life story, dementia, person-centred care

Sofia Eriksson, Umeå University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Key words: Exercise, older persons, implementation Science

Elida Floberg, Linköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Elder abuse, neurocognitive disorder, geriatrics

Julia Hallin, Umeå University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025
Keywords: Fall prevention, motor-cognitive exercise, community dwelling older people. 

Sanna Hellgren, Kristianstad University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Person centredness, communication and older adults, registered nurses

Annika Heuer, Linköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Retirement transitions, social inequality, social change

Karin Högstedt, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Home rehabilitation for older people, community-dwelling, person-centered rehabilitation

Jeanne Højgaard-Bøytler, Lund University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Specialist eldercare, substance use problems, harm reduction

Juliet Jacobsen, Lund University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: High-value care, communication, time’s worth

Johanna Johansson, Jönköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Heatwaves, everyday activities, heat-adaptive strategies

Ari Johansson Afreixo, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Death literacy, homecare, dying at home

Anna-Carin Karlsson, Kristianstad University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Ethical challenges, Covid-19 pandemic, media portrayals

Hyeji Kim, Lunds universitet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Long-term care, person-centered care, care workforce

Benjamin Kröger, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Dementia, motor-cognitive interactions, physical activity

Fanny Kårelind, Jönköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Younger people with dementia, care and support efforts, Swedish Dementia Registry

Linnea Körlof, Luleå University of Technology
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Social participation, intervention, digitalization

Klara Le, Örebro University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Sexuality, aged care, intimacy

Monika Larsson, Lund University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025
Keywords: Social work practice, individual responsibility, health promotion & disease prevention 

Stina Larsson, Linköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025
Keywords: Active ageing, mobility, accessibility

Nicholas Levak, Karolinska Institutet 
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2022
Keywords:

Sébastien Lindhagen, Dalarna University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Loneliness, older adults, instrument developement 

Sandra Lukic, Lund University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords:

Yiming Ma, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Nutrition, diet, health trajectory

Johannes Malm, Jönköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords:

Elin Mauritzon, Dalarna University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2022
Keywords: Home, safety, smart technology

Milos Milovanovic, Linköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Ageing, individual agency, structure

Glenn Möllergren, Lund University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Home care, users’ perspective, welfare navigation

Sarah Nauman Ghazi, Blekinge Institute of Technology
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Sleep health, gerontology, digital society

Martin Nilsson, Karolinska Institutet 
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025
Keywords: Neuroimaging, neurogenesis, memory

Jerry Norlin, Dalarna University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Loneliness in older adults, Risk factors and interventions, Social work

Erika Olofsson, Umeå University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2022
Keywords:

Ingrid Olsson, Umeå University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2021
Keywords: Ageing, self-management, long-term health conditions

Rosalind Pfaff, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Care transitions; Social services, Readmissions 

Farzana Rahman, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025
Keywords: Home-based healthcare, home help and ageing

Ana Sabsil López Rocha, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025
Keywords: Healthy aging , dementia prevention, biomarkers

Suzanne Saellström, Umeå University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Housing and relocation, active ageing, digitalization

Sakura Sakakibara, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Formal and informal care, dementia, trajectories

Jacques Shebehe, Örebro University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2020
Keywords: Ageing, treatment modalities and health outcomes

Judit Staller, Mid Sweden University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Dementia nursing care, person-centred care, life story work

Franziska Steffens, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2025
Keywords: Mental health, geriatrics, epidemiology  

Lena Strålman, Örebro University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Reablement, Residential care, Health in older adults

Samantha Svärdh, Lund University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Welfare technology, digitalization, innovation

Karolina Thörnqvist, University of Gothenburg
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2023
Keywords: Ageing, self-rated health, epidemiology

Johannes Todorov, Jönköping University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2026
Keywords: Abuse of older people, dental care, neglected oral health

Madelene Törnblom, Kristianstad University
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Fall risk, sensor-based screening, older persons

Yuge Zhang, Karolinska Institutet
Affiliated with SWEAH since 2024
Keywords: Centenarians, Longevity, disease trajectory