Linnea Sjöberg

Linnea Sjöberg currently works as a Research Specialist in the medical sector at the Aging Research Center (ARC) and as a Scientific Communicator for the National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research (NEAR), which coordinates existing databases from the major population-based longitudinal studies on aging and health in Sweden. Linnea's primary research interests include psychiatric- and geriatric epidemiology, and she defended her thesis with the title: “Using a life-course approach to better understand depression in older age” in 2018.

 
2006-2010- Master of Medical Science with a Major in Public Health Science with Health Economics, University of Gothenburg
Master thesis title: A Study of the Public Commitment Regarding Thresholds Based on Cost/QALY
Bachelor thesis title: Experiences of Preventive Health Initiatives – A Phenomenological Study among the Elderly and their Relatives

Linnea is or has been involved in research projects related to depression prevalence, risk factors, consequences, and treatment of depression, as well
as sleep and risk of cognitive decline or dementia, cross-national differences in loneliness and social isolation, suicidal thoughts, and injurious falls in older adults.

Selection of teaching:

Teaching at the course: "Moment 2- Aging, Developmental Psychology” at the 
psychology program at Karolinska Institutet.
Teaching at the course: “Geriatric Epidemiology: Health Assessments in Old Ages" at the master's program in public health at Karolinska Institutet.
Teaching at the course: “Application of Epidemiological Approaches to Aging Research” at the doctoral level at Karolinska Institutet.