Elina Mikaelsson Midlöv, Therese Sterner, Susann Porter, Terese Lindberg, and Katarina Sjögren Forss Abstract Background Relatives play a crucial role when palliative care is provided at home. More advanced care at home places higher demands on relatives, taking great responsibility, facing challenges, and often lacking adequate knowledge and skills to provide care. Therefore, relatives need […]
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The feature highlights her work on identifying Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage using methods that have the potential to support broader screening. Her research focuses on combining retinal image analysis, automated cognitive testing, and blood biomarker analysis to detect early biological changes linked to the disease. The article also emphasizes the importance of earlier […]
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We are pleased to welcome Burak as a new PhD researcher joining our group to work on digital and data-driven approaches for understanding vascular aging in primary care settings. The project aims to improve early identification of subtle vascular changes that precede overt cardiovascular disease by using patient-near measurements and clinically relevant data that can […]
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Participation in the HCI International 2025: Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population As digital engagement becomes an integral part of everyday life, understanding how technology use relates to sleep health is increasingly important—especially for older adults. At HCI International 2025 (HCII 2025) in Gothenburg (22–27 June 2025), Sarah Nauman Ghazi presented the conference […]
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Sarah Nauman Ghazi; Anders Behrens; Joakim Niklasson; Johan Sanmartin Berglund; Peter Anderberg Abstract Background:Evening technology use (ETU) has been associated with sleep disturbances, often attributed to blue light exposure and cognitive arousal. However, most of the existing evidence focuses on younger populations and relies primarily on subjective measures. As older adults increasingly engage with both passive and active technology […]
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Sarah Nauman Ghazi; Peter Anderberg; Johan Sanmartin Berglund Abstract Introduction: As digital engagement becomes integral to society, understanding the association between technology use and sleep health in older adults is important. Objective: This study examined sleep health and its relationship with technology use before bedtime and midnight in a population-based cohort aged 60 years and older. Methods: […]
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The Health & Technology Research Lab is pleased to welcome Sandra Falkskär as a new PhD student and member of the research team in Applied Health Technology. Sandra’s doctoral research focuses on the use of virtual reality (VR) in clinical simulation within undergraduate nursing education, situated within the broader field of applied health technology. The […]
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Research from Blekinge Institute of Technology on AI-based voice analysis for the detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD/KOL) has recently been highlighted in Svenska Dagbladet. The article discusses how voice recordings analyzed with artificial intelligence may, in the future, complement existing clinical methods by supporting earlier identification and follow-up of COPD. The work is […]
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We are pleased to welcome Line Christiansen, PhD, to the Health Technology team as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Health Technology (AHT). Line’s research focuses on advancements in health technology, particularly digital health solutions and their potential to support health-related quality of life among older adults. Her work places special emphasis on individuals living with […]
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