Charlotte Juul Nilsson

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Primary fields of research

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.

 

Current research

I am currently working on projects on differential vulnerability towards loneliness and poor social relations. In these projects I study whether the impact on physical function of loneliness or poor social relations are more pronounced among individuals with low socioeconomic position.

Based on data from the Lolland Falster Health Survey I am currently starting up a project on diabetes and physical function in midlife and old age.

In a Nordic collaborative study we look into gender- and educational differences in social relations in 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.