The Research Council of Norway
-
Research Programmes
-
Research Projects
Need some help?
If you find yourself getting a bit lost, try using one of the links below to get back to the beginning:
- ◀ Go back to the start page
You can search the whole database for specific search terms, choose a country or browse by category. - ◀ Perform an advanced search
Useful when you know what you're looking for, and where the data might be stored. - Browse all Research Centres and Funders
See a list of all centres from where you can view details and the programmes and projects that are associated with that centre/funder. - Browse all Research Programmes
See a list of all the research programmes in the database. When you look at one you will automatically see which Research Funder/Centre it belongs too, and you can explore this programme's projects or see other programmes within the same funder/centre. - Browse all Researchers
Individual researchers are not "attached" to any particular project or programme. If you want to narrow down the list you could choose a country on the start page and look at the list on the left of the page..
Website
http://www.program.forskningsradet.no/vfo/
Programme type
Subtheme on ageing
Programme status
Ongoing
Total number of funded projects
5
Summary of key aims
The key aim is to develop a broader and multidisciplinary research effort on a long-term basis. The main fields of research are:
Ageing and Society, including issues within policy for the elderly, consequences of an ageing population for society, changes in family patterns, labor market, elderly as consumers, and attitudes and images of ageing.
Medicine and health research focused on clinical and basic issues related to ageing, geriatrics and ageing psychiatrics
Health and caring services, including the economics of housing and organising models of services, general health economics, quality of services, recruitment of personnel and the balance between public and private care solutions.
Ageing, coping and quality of life, including differentiation and adaptation of social and cultural capital among the elderly, risk of marginalisation, welfare deficit and mental problems.
Management contact
Signe Bang
sba@forskningsradet.no
Special Adviser
Division for Science
P.b. 2700 St. Hanshaugen
N-0131
Oslo
Norway
Admin contact
The Research Council of Norway
sba@forskningsradet.no
The Research Council of Norway
P.b. 2700 St
Hanshaugen
N-0131
Oslo
Norway
Scientific contact
Signe Bang
sba@forskningsradet.no
Special Adviser
Division for Science
P.b. 2700 St. Hanshaugen
N-0131
Oslo
Norway
Funding contact
Signe Bang
sba@forskningsradet.no
Special Adviser
Division for Science
P.b. 2700 St. Hanshaugen
N-0131
Oslo
Norway
Is the project externally evaluated?
Yes
Who has evaluated, or will evaluate, the programme?
Not decided
What forms of international collaboration does the programme support?
- ▪ Travel for foreign collaborators
- ▪ National researchers abroad
- ▪ Travel for national researchers
Interdisciplinary research is a strategic priority...
- For the programme ✔
- For the funding agency ✔
- Nationally ✔
