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Lawrence Sacco is a Researcher at Stockholm University's Department of Psychology, working within the Division for Epidemiology. His research focuses on stress-related illnesses and health problems in and outside the workplace, with particular emphasis on how health, physical activity, and work conditions change around retirement.
Dr. Sacco's research interests span several interconnected domains:
- How providing informal care affects health and wellbeing
- Lifecourse influences on socioeconomic and health inequalities among older adults
- The potential disadvantages and benefits of ageing societies
- Work transitions and job quality in late career and post-retirement periods
- Caregiving and its relationship to sleep disturbance and quality of life
His recent publication activity (2018-2023) demonstrates consistent productivity with a clear thematic focus on retirement transitions, informal caregiving, and late-career work quality. His work frequently employs cross-national comparative approaches, particularly examining differences between Sweden, Japan, and the United States. Dr. Sacco has made significant contributions to understanding how work beyond pensionable age is characterized by more flexible, rewarding, and less stressful employment.
Dr. Sacco's scientific contributions include:
- Methodological advances in understanding publication overlap in umbrella reviews
- Empirical evidence on the relationship between caregiving intensity and health outcomes
- Cross-national comparisons of job quality in late career
- Analysis of wealth inequalities related to bridge employment
As a supervisor, Dr. Sacco would offer expertise in gerontological research methods, longitudinal data analysis, and comparative aging studies. His work demonstrates strong collaboration with international researchers and engagement with policy-relevant questions about aging populations and workforce participation. His research group within the Division for Epidemiology focuses on improved understanding of how stress-related illnesses and health problems arise and can be prevented.
