Family norms in Europe: An east-west divide
A new study on attitudes towards family responsibilities in eastern and western Europe asks: Should adult children care for their...
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NorLAG
Den norske studien av livsløp, aldring og generasjon
Er eldre arbeidstakere slitne?
Er eldre arbeidstakere mer slitne enn yngre arbeidstakere? Er slitenhet en vanlig grunn til tidlig pensjonering? Spørsmålene ble stilt i...
Launch of NorLAG data infrastructure
We are pleased to announce the launch of the NorLAG infrastructure, on January 27 at Oslo Metropolitan University.
Engasjerte besteforeldre
Hjelper dagens besteforeldre nok til med barnebarna? Både småbarnsforeldre og besteforeldre er tydelige på at besteforeldre bør engasjere seg i...
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Promoting senior voluntarism in Oslo
NOVA-researcher Thomas Hansen is now a member of the advisory board of a 3-year project which aims to promote senior...
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NorLAG at the IAGG congress
Nine NOVA researchers will participate at the 9th IAGG congress in Gothenburg May 24-25. They will present altogether 8 papers...
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PhD defence on May 29
Maja W. Grøtting will defend her PhD dissertation "Empirical essays on health and aging" at the University of Bergen on...
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Older people happier in the Nordic countries
Rates of loneliness and depressive symptoms among older adults is up to three times higher in eastern European countries than...
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Are volunteers happier?
A new SHARE-based study explores the effects of voluntary work on life satisfaction in midlife and old age across 12...
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“Social inequality in ageing” meeting in Oslo.
A scientific meeting in the prosject "Social Inequalities in Ageing" (SiA) took Place in Oslo, Oct 25-26, 2018.
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AgePaths advisory board meeting
The second AgePaths advisory board meeting was held at Voksenåsen, Oslo, Sept 20-21.
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24th Nordic Gerontological Congress in Oslo
Almost 800 participants from 40 countries were gathered in Oslo May 2-4 for the 24th Nordic congress of gerontology. NOVA...
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ACCESS Upgrade kick-off
ACCESS is a research infrastructure project at NOVA that aims to improve data quality and accessability of Norwegian life course...
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NorLAG3 data collection completed
Data collection for the third wave of the NorLAG survey was recently completed. Almost 9000 interviews were conducted (response rate...
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Self-esteem peaks in late midlife
Self-esteem peaks in the 50s and 60s, but declines markedly in later life. This is the main conclusion of a...
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Three NOVA researchers presented their research at the The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 23-27 July 2017...
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A recent NorLAG paper explores the role of the social network in the relationship between socio-economic position and health. The...
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Strong solidarity in Norwegian families
Parents and adult children live close to one another, stay in close contact and help each other. However, children mean...
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Nurses satisfied with their jobs and lives
Nurses are happier with life and work than other professions with the same level of education, according to a new...
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NorLAG at the GSA congress
The annual scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America took place in New Orleans 16-20 November. NOVA-researcher Thomas Hansen...
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