Charlotta Nilsen

Programme Manager
Assistant Professor
Institute of Gerontology , School of Health and Welfare
Associate Professor
Presentation Publications

Charlotta Nilsen (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in gerontology at the Institute of Gerontology at Jönköping University. She is part of the research environment Studies on Integrated Health and Welfare (SIHW) at Jönköping University and the research network GeroNet (Gerontology Network at JU). She is also an affiliated researcher at the Stress Research Institute at Stockholm University and at the Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet. Her dissertation from 2018 is titled Do psychosocial working conditions contribute to healthy and active aging? Studies of mortality, late-life health, and leisure. 

  • 2018: PhD Medical science, Karolinska Institutet
  • 2012: MSc Gerontology, Jönköping University
  • 2010: BSc Public health science with health economics, Gothenburg University

Her primary research interests include social gerontology and occupational epidemiology. 

Current research projects as principal investigator (PI)

Patterns of stress across the life course and their role in mental health and loneliness in older adults. Institute of Gerontology (IFG), Jönköping University. Funded by Forte and the Research Council.

SWEAH Alumni Interdisciplinary Network (SAIN) - An Early Career Researcher Network within Aging. Institute of Gerontology (IFG), Jönköping University. Funded by the Kamprad Family Foundation.

Involvement in other projects

2022-2025: Stress across the life course and associations to late-life cognitive and physical function: Which modifiable social and lifestyle factors affect the association? Institute of Gerontology, Jönköping University. PI: Ingemar Kåreholt. Funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond.

2019-2022: The emergence of a new conflict to work-life balance among older workers? The dual threat of “caregiver-burden” and challenging working conditions. Karolinska Institutet. PI: Charlotta Nilsen. Funded by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life, and Welfare (Forte).

2019-2022: The fruits of labor: Investigating the influence of working conditions on the initiation and duration of the fourth age. Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University. PI: Charlotta Nilsen. Funded by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life, and Welfare (Forte). The project ended in December 2022.

2020-2021: Pushed to the edge of society: Social exclusion among older women and men in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet. PI: Lena Dahlberg. Funded by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life, and Welfare (Forte). The project ended in March 2021.

2018-2021: Psychosocial working conditions and late-life physical functioning: What role do gender, socioeconomic position, work-life balance, and coping play? Karolinska Institutet. PI: Ingemar Kåreholt. Funded by Marianne and Marcus Foundation. The project ended in March 2021.

Teaching

Charlotta Nilsen is currently the course director of two courses: 1) ‘Quantitative method’, 5,5 credits, advanced, Jönköping University, 2) 'Master thesis in gerontology,' 15 credits, advanced, Jönköping University. She is also a lecturer in the above courses as well as in ‘Aging and health’, Jönköping University. She is the examiner of the courses ‘Ageing in a Welfare State’ 10 credits, advanced, Jönköping University and 'Gerontology - perspective, theory, and method' 7.5 credits, advanced, Jönköping University.

Other engagements

Charlotta Nilsen is the Program Director of the Master’s Programme in Gerontology at the Institute of Gerontology. She is also the coordinator of the SAIN network (SWEAH Alumni Interdisciplinary Network). She is also part of the Editorial College for the Journal of Global Ageing.

 

Article

Kåreholt, I., Nilsen, C., Kivipelto, M., Finkel, D., Sindi, S. (2025). Midlife financial stress and cognitive and physical impairments in older age: The role of potentially modifying factors Social Science and Medicine, 371. More information
Nilsen, C., Finkel, D., Sindi, S., Kåreholt, I. (2025). Different stressors across the life course have different paths to impact cognitive and physical aging. Advances in life course research, 63. More information
Finkel, D., Hyde, M., Hasselgren, C., Sacco, L., Sindi, S., Nilsen, C. (2025). Both childhood and adult perceived financial strain impact age trajectories of change in emotional health in late adulthood Aging & Mental Health, 29(8), 1497-1504. More information
Finkel, D., Nilsen, C., Sindi, S., Kåreholt, I. (2024). Impact of childhood and adult socioeconomic position on change in functional aging Health Psychology, 43(5), 388-395. More information
Nilsen, C., Agerholm, J., Kelfve, S., Wastesson, J., Kåreholt, I., Nabe-Nielsen, K., Meinow, B. (2024). History of working conditions and the risk of old-age dependency: a nationwide Swedish register-based study Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 52(6), 726-732. More information
Fischer, S., Nilsen, C. (2024). ADHD in older adults: a scoping review. More information
Ekezie, P., Eriksson, U., Shaw, B., Agahi, N., Nilsen, C. (2023). Is the mental health of older adults receiving care from their children related to their children's dual burden of caregiving and work stress?: A linked lives perspective Aging & Mental Health, 27(9), 1796-1802. More information
Sindi, S., Kiasat, S., Kåreholt, I., Nilsen, C. (2023). Psychosocial working conditions and cognitive and physical impairment in older age Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Print), 104. More information
Malm, J., Bielsten, T., Odzakovic, E., Finkel, D., Nilsen, C., Kåreholt, I. (2023). Co-production to tailor a digital tool for monitoring symptoms of dementia in nursing home care in Sweden Innovation in Aging, 7(Supplement 1), 743. More information
Kåreholt, I., Nilsen, C., Finkel, D., Sindi, S. (2023). Mid-life financial stress and cognitive and physical problems in older age: The role of potentially modifying factors Innovation in Aging, 7(Supplement 1), 377. More information
Kåreholt, I., Nilsen, C., Agerholm, J., Kelfve, S., Wastesson, J., Nabe-Nielsen, K., Meinow, B. (2022). History of Job Strain And Risk of Late-Life Dependency: A Nationwide Swedish Registerbased Study Innovation in Aging, 6(Supplement 1), 502-503. More information
Finkel, D., Nilsen, C., Sindi, S., Kåreholt, I. (2022). Impact of Objective and Subjective Sep on Aging Trajectories of Functional Capacity Innovation in Aging, 6(Supplement 1), 220. More information
Sindi, S., Kiasat, S., Kåreholt, I., Nilsen, C. (2022). Psychosocial Working Conditions in Midlife And Cognitive and Physical Impairment in Older Age Innovation in Aging, 6(Supplement 1), 610. More information
Piiroinen, I. Tuomainen, T. Tolmunen, T. Kauhanen, J. Kurl, S. Nilsen, C. , ... Voutilainen A. (2022). Long-term changes in sense of coherence and mortality among middle-aged men: A population -based follow-up study Advances in Life Course Research, 53. More information
Nilsen, C., Celeste, R., Lennartsson, C., McKee, K., Dahlberg, L. (2022). Long-term risk factors for old-age social exclusion in Sweden: a 30-year longitudinal study Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Print), 103. More information
Kåreholt, I., Mehmedi, L., Nilsen, C. (2021). Lung Function In Old Age And Physical Activity From Midlife To Old Age: Longitudinal Study With 24-30 Years' Follow-Up Innovation in Aging, 5(Supplement 1), 455. More information
Nilsen, C., Darin-Mattsson, A., Hyde, M., Wastesson, J. (2021). Life-course trajectories of working conditions and successful ageing Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. More information
Nilsen, C., Andel, R., Agahi, N., Fritzell, J., Kåreholt, I. (2021). Association between psychosocial working conditions in mid-life and leisure activity in old age Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 49(2), 168-175. More information
Nilsen, C., Nelson, M., Andel, R., Crowe, M., Finkel, D., Pedersen, N. (2021). Job Strain and Trajectories of Cognitive Change Before and After Retirement The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 76(7), 1313-1322. More information
Mehmedi, L., Nilsen, C., Kåreholt, I. (2021). Lungfunktion i hög ålder och dess samband med fysisk aktivitet från medelålder upp till hög ålder: En longitudinell studie med 24–30 års uppföljningstid Äldre i Centrum Vetenskapligt supplement, 1(1), 15-26. More information
Piiroinen, I. Tuomainen, T. Tolmunen, T. Kauhanen, J. Kurl, S. Nilsen, C. , ... Voutilainen A. (2020). Sense of Coherence and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. More information
Pandey, N., Darin-Mattsson, A., Nilsen, C. (2020). Working conditions mediate the association between social class and physical function in older age in Sweden: A prospective cohort study BMC Public Health, 20(1). More information
Shaw, B., Dahlberg, L., Nilsen, C., Agahi, N. (2020). Trends in the Mortality Risk of Living Alone during Old Age in Sweden, 1992–2011 Journal of Aging and Health, 32(10), 1399-1408. More information
Nilsen, C., Andel, R., Darin-Mattsson, A., Kåreholt, I. (2019). Psychosocial working conditions across working life may predict late-life physical function: a follow-up cohort study BMC Public Health, 19(1). More information
Nilsen, C., Darin-Mattsson, A., Kåreholt, I., Andel, R. (2018). The influence of psychosocial working conditions on late-life physical functioning Revue d'épidémiologie et de santé publique, 66(Suppl. 5), S279. More information
Kåreholt, I., Andel, R., Darin-Mattsson, A., Nilsen, C. (2018). The Influence of Psychosocial Working Conditions on Late-Life Physical Functioning International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 25, S154. More information
Nilsen, C., Agahi, N., Shaw, B. (2018). Does the association between leisure activities and survival in old age differ by living arrangement? Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 72(1), 1-6. More information
Sindi, S. Hagman, G. Håkansson, K. Kulmala, J. Nilsen, C. Kåreholt, I. , ... Kivipelto M. (2017). Midlife work-related stress increases dementia risk in later life: The CAIDE 30-year study The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 72(6), 1044-1053. More information
Nilsen, C., Lamura, G., Harper, S. (2017). Inequalities In Active Aging: A European Perspective Innovation in Aging, 1(Suppl. 1), 761-762. More information
Nilsen, C., Agahi, N., Shaw, B. (2017). Aging In Place: Can Leisure Participation Enhance Survival? Innovation in Aging, 1(Suppl. 1), 761-762. More information
Nilsen, C., Andel, R., Agahi, N., Fritzell, J., Kåreholt, I. (2017). Active Aging: the influence of active jobs in midlife: Charlotta Nilsen European Journal of Public Health, 27(Suppl. 3). More information
Nilsen, C., Agahi, N., Kåreholt, I. (2017). Work Stressors in Late Midlife and Physical Functioning in Old Age Journal of Aging and Health, 29(5), 893-911. More information
Nilsen, C., Andel, R., Fritzell, J., Kåreholt, I. (2016). Work-related stress in midlife and all-cause mortality: can sense of coherence modify this association? European Journal of Public Health, 26(6), 1055-1061. More information
Nilsen, C., Andel, R., Fors, S., Meinow, B., Darin Mattsson, A., Kåreholt, I. (2014). Associations between work-related stress in late midlife, educational attainment, and serious health problems in old age: a longitudinal study with over 20 years of follow-up BMC Public Health, 14(878), 1-12. More information
Parker, V., Andel, R., Nilsen, C., Kåreholt, I. (2013). The Association Between Mid-Life Socioeconomic Position and Health After Retirement—Exploring the Role of Working Conditions Journal of Aging and Health, 25(5), 863-881. More information

Doctoral thesis

Nilsen, C. (2017). Do psychosocial working conditions contribute to healthy and active aging? studies of mortality, late-life health, and leisure (Doctoral thesis, Stockholm: Karolinska Institutet). More information

Conference paper

Nilsen, C., Andel, R., Darin-Mattsson, A., Kåreholt, I. (2019). Trajectories of psychosocial working conditions as predictors of later life physical function. 27th International Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) conference, 29 April - 2 May, 2019, Aotearoa, New Zealand. More information
Nilsen, C., Hyde, M., Darin-Mattsson, A., Wastesson, J. (2019). Psychosocial working conditions as predictors of successful aging. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019, 23-25 May, Gothenburg, Sweden. More information
Kåreholt, I., Fors, S., Nilsen, C., Fritzell, J., Andel, R., Darin-Mattsson, A. (2019). Occupational complexity in relation to late life physical functioning in Sweden. 27th International Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) conference, 29 April - 2 May, 2019, Aotearoa, New Zealand. More information
Baumann, I. Sif Eyjólfsdóttir, H. Fritzell, J. Lennartsson, C. Darin-Mattsson, A. Nilsen, C. , ... Agahi N. (2018). Retirement age and cognitive functioning in old age: the role of stimulating occupational activities. 24th Nordic Congress of Gerontology, Oslo, Norway, June 2-4, 2018. More information
Kåreholt, I., Andel, R., Darin-Mattsson, A., Nilsen, C. (2018). The Influence of Psychosocial Working Conditions on Late-Life Physical Functioning. 15th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, 14-17 November, Santiago, Chile. More information
Darin-Mattsson, A., Fors, S., Nilsen, C., Fritzell, J., Andel, R., Kåreholt, I. (2018). Occupational complexity in relation to late life physical functioning in Sweden. SLLS, Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, International Conference, 9-11 July 2018, Milan, Italy. More information
Nilsen, C., Darin-Mattsson, A., Andel, R., Kåreholt, I. (2018). The Influence of Psychosocial Working Conditions on Late-Life Physical Functioning. SLLS, Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, International Conference, 9-11 July 2018, Milan, Italy. More information
Nilsen, C., Andel, R., Darin-Mattsson, A., Kåreholt, I. (2018). The influence of psychosocial working conditions on late-life mobility in Sweden. 24th Nordic Congress of Gerontology, Oslo, Norway, June 2-4, 2018. More information
Nilsen, C., Darin-Mattsson, A., Kåreholt, I., Andel, R. (2018). The Influence of Psychosocial Working Conditions on Late-Life Physical Functioning. European Congress of Epidemiology, July 4–6, 2018, Lyon, France. More information
Nilsen, C., Agahi, N., Kåreholt, I. (2016). Work stressors in late midlife and physical functioning in old age. Forte Talks 2016, Jämlikhet på riktigt, 8-9 mars, 2016, Stockholm, Sweden. More information
Nilsen, C., Agahi, N., Kåreholt, I. (2016). Work stressors in late midlife and physical functioning in old age. Elmia Äldre 2016, 7-8 april, 2016, Jönköping, Sverige. More information
Kåreholt, I., Nilsen, C., Darin-Mattsson, A., Andel, R. (2015). Are socioeconomic position and working conditions before retirement age related to physical function 20 years later after retirement?. 12th Conference of the European Sociological Association 2015, 25-28 August, Prague, Czech Republic. More information
Nilsen, C., Fritzell, J., Kåreholt, I., Andel, R. (2015). Work-related stress in midlife and all-cause mortality: the role of sense of coherence. Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS): 'Life Courses in Cross-­National Comparison: Similarities and Differences'. Dublin Castle, Ireland, 19-21 October 2015. More information
Nilsen, C., Agahi, N., Kåreholt, I. (2015). Midlife work-related stress and late life physical functioning: a 20-year prospective cohort study. Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS): 'Life Courses in Cross-­National Comparison: Similarities and Differences'. Dublin Castle, Ireland, 19-21 October 2015. More information
Nilsen, C. (2015). The role of midlife psychosocial work environment in aging and health. Horizons for Comparative and Integrative Research on Ageing and Health, 7-8 oktober 2015, Stockholm. More information
Kåreholt, I., Darin Mattsson, A., Nilsen, C. (2014). Are socioeconomic position, work stress, and work complexity associated to mobility after retirement?. 13th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Groningen, the Netherlands. More information
Kåreholt, I., Darin Mattsson, A., Nilsen, C. (2014). Are work related stress, work complexity, and socioeconomic position more than 20 years earlier associated to mobility after retirement age. The 22nd Nordic Congress of Gerontology, Gothenburg, Sweden, May 25-28, 2014. More information
Nilsen, C., Andel, R., Fors, S., Meinow, B., Darin Mattsson, A., Kåreholt, I. (2014). Work stressors in late midlife and physical functioning in old age. Forte Talks 2014, Håller Sverige ihop?, 25-26 mars, 2014, Stockholm, Sweden. More information
Nilsen, C., Darin Mattsson, A., Fors, S., Kåreholt, I. (2013). Work-related stress, midlife socioeconomic position, complex and severe health problems in old age. The 66th Annual Scientific Meeting to the Gerontological Society of America. 20-24 November 2013, New Orleans, Lousiana, Usa. More information

Report

Nilsen, C., Agahi, N., von Saenger, I., Österman, J., Hedberg Rundgren, Å., Lennartsson, C. (2019). Hur mår stockholmarna efter 65? Beskrivning av hälsa och levnadsvanor 2002-2018. Stockholm: Stiftelsen Stockholms läns äldrecentrum More information