Isabelle von Saenger
About me
I am a postdoctoral researcher at the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and a member of the social gerontology group at Aging Research Center (ARC).
I have a PhD in Medical sciences from ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, a master's degree in Public Health from Stockholm University with a focus on health inequalities and a BA in Sociology from the same university. I coordinated the 27th Nordic Gerontology Congress () at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in June 2024. I am also affiliated with SWEAH Alumni Interdiciplinary Network - .
PhD thesis:
Research
My PhD thesis focused on family relations in later life, with a particular emphasis on intergenerational support, as well as gender and socioeconomic inequalities in these relationships. My research interests also include loneliness, mental health and how cultural expressions interacti with health in old age. I have also an interest in combining art and science to communicate research beyond academia.
Teaching
Pedagogical activities include supervising and mentoring master students, teaching ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ students and staff at KI how to interact with patients, their families and how to handle ethical dilemmas as well as lecturing and being a seminar leader in educational settings both within and outside of KI. I initiated and ran a collaboration project between ARC and Stockholm School of Photography resulting in a short documentary and a photo exhibition
Who is "older" in Sweden today? Moreover, I was a student representative in KI's group for a new pedagogical plan according to Strategi 2030 and the board of SWEAH.
Articles
- Article: AGEING & SOCIETY. 2025;:1
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;12:1444990
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;51(5):764-768
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGEING. 2023;20(1):8
All other publications
- Doctoral thesis: 2025
- Meeting abstract: 2024Exploring Intergenerational Dynamics: Care and Financial Transfers within Three-Generation Families of Older Adults - A Nordic inequality perspective
- Poster: 2022Will your child take care of you in your old age? Unequal caregiving from adult children to older parents in Sweden
- Report: STIFTELSEN STOCKHOLMS LÄNS ÄLDRECENTRUM. 2019:3.Hur mår Stockholmarna efter 65? Beskrivning av hälsa och levnadsvanor 2002-2018.
Employments
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2025-2027
- Phd Student, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2020-2025