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Milla Saajanaho is a Researcher at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, where she coordinates the Doctoral Programme in Education and contributes to the EDUCA (Education for the Future) Flagship. Her work focuses on aging populations, mental well-being, health behavior patterns, and longitudinal developmental studies. She is actively involved in the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS), particularly the TRAILS project examining transitions at age 60 and mental well-being. Her research integrates psychological resilience, mobility, and generativity in middle and late adulthood. She has collaborated on studies addressing pandemic impacts, mobility barriers, and active aging interventions. Her email is milla.saajanaho@jyu.fi, and she is based in Room C221 at Alvar Aallon katu 9.
Her research interests span gerontology, health care science, and developmental psychology, with a focus on lifespan transitions, cohort analysis, and mental health. She has contributed to projects like the LISPE study on life-space mobility and the AGNES intervention trial for aging counseling. Her work emphasizes longitudinal methods and the interplay between personal goals, environmental factors, and aging outcomes.
Key projects include the TRAILS study, which tracks mental well-being and generativity from midlife to late adulthood, and the EDUCA flagship’s focus on preparing youth for future challenges. Her publications explore topics like pandemic effects on mobility, resilience, and health literacy’s role in active aging. Though no formal awards are listed, her extensive collaborative work reflects recognition in aging research networks.
