معرفی
Jenni Kulmala is Professor of Gerontology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, with adjunct professorships at the University of Jyväskylä and Åbo Akademi University. She leads the Argumenta project (Finnish Cultural Foundation) and a sub-project in the Living with Dementia: Social Relational Perspective to Sustainable Care consortium (Research Council of Finland). Her work bridges academic research, public advocacy, and policy, including chairing the Alzheimer Society of Finland and editing the Gerontologia journal.
- Education: PhD in Health Sciences (University of Jyväskylä), focusing on visual acuity and aging.
Research Interests revolve around determinants of physical and cognitive aging, dementia prevention, and societal integration of older adults. She emphasizes life course epidemiology, multidomain lifestyle interventions, and the ethical challenges of dementia care. Her projects address service accessibility, caregiver support, and reducing stigma.
2025-2024 Publications span themes like COVID-19 impacts on aging, frailty-cognition links, and AI-driven forecasting of cognitive decline. Key journals include BMC Geriatrics, Scientific Reports, and Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.
Advocacy & Leadership includes promoting dementia-friendly societies through Argumenta workshops and multidisciplinary collaboration (e.g., architects, psychologists). She advocates for humanity in academia, fostering secure research environments despite funding pressures.
