The Swedish National study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen

In 1999 the Swedish Ministry for Social Affairs promoted and supported a national project aimed at monitoring and evaluating the care-of-the-elderly system in Sweden. To achieve these aims, four longitudinal individual-based data collection describing the aging process and encompassing the care system as whole, has been initiated. This project was named The Swedish National study on Aging and Care (SNAC).

SNAC-K is conducted by the Stockholm Gerontology Research Center in collaboration with Aging Research Center (ARC), Karolinska Institutet.

SNAC-K includes two studies: SNAC-K population study and SNAC-K care system study.

Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Sweden
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 60 to 100
Brain related measures
Funtional rating Caregiver|Individual psychological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Family circumstances|Housing and accommodation|Informal support|Martial status|Occupation and employment|Unpaid care
Health service utilisation
Institute names Karolinska Institutet
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999

age at recruitment > 60
last updated
recruitment period 2001-2004, 2007-2009, 2010-2012 and 2013-2015
estimated current sample size number value 2,000
cohort acronym SNAC-K
start date 2001-2004, 2007-2009, 2010-2012 and 2013-2015
pi PI Population Study: Laura FratiglioniPI Care System Study: Mårten Lagergren
website http://www.snac-k.se/
contact details Aging Research Center
Sverige, Gävlegatan 16, 113 30 Stockholm, Sweden
abstract  The Swedish Ministry for Social Affairs promoted and supported a national project aimed at monitoring and evaluating the care-of-the-elderly system in Sweden. SNAC-K includes two studies: SNAC-K population study and SNAC-K care system study.
funders  The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Sweden
The Stockholm County Council and Municipality
The Swedish Research Council (VR)
The Swedish Research Council for Health, Working life and Welfare (FORTE)
contact email PI Population Study: [email protected]Vice PI Population Study: [email protected]PI Care System Study: [email protected]
contact phone number 
estimated current sample size 0 to 4,999
sample sizes 4,430