
Elisa Tiilikainen
Associate Professor
Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 413 4680
I am a social scientist interested in issues related to ageing, life course and social wellbeing. My work includes work with research projects and teaching around questions related to social gerontology and gerontological social work. I have lead a four-year research project on old-age social inclusion in home care (SOLDEX) and a workpackage on digital health technologies and services of older adults (75+) as part of a Nordic collaboration project (HAIDI). Currently I am the PI of a four-year research project on older men’s driving cessation (DRIVEX) anda three-year project on working with complex family relations in gerontological social work (VAPGE). My research team consists of post doctoral and doctoral researcher and I am involved in several multidisciplinary programs and networks.
Research groups
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The neighboring networks of the older city dwellers Finished 01.03.2020 - 31.12.2022
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Interprofessional interaction in professional professional practices and studies
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Neuro-Ethics and Law Research Team 01.08.2020 -
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Social work research and education team 01.08.2023 -
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House of Effectiveness 01.11.2018 -
Projects
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On the other side of the license? - A biographical and action research on driving cessation and related life change support for older men 01.01.2025 - 31.08.2028
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CAIDE - Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia Finished 01.01.1998 - 31.12.2022
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Demography and Democracy – Healthy Ageing in a Digital World (HAIDI) Finished 22.08.2022 - 21.08.2025
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GERIT - gerontological social work and complex needs of older adults Finished 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022
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Improving the effectiveness of well-being and health of older people in Kainuu Finished 02.01.2021 - 31.08.2022
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Neuro-Innovation 01.05.2021 - 30.04.2026
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PROMEQ Finished 01.08.2016 - 31.12.2021
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Old-age social exclusion in home care - prevalence, meanings & intervention (SOLDEX) Finished 01.09.2021 - 31.08.2025
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Shadows in Paradise? Rights of People with Dementia in a Welfare State 01.01.2022 - 31.05.2032
Publications
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Association Between Social Support Dimensions and Mortality Among Older Adults: 21-Year Follow-Up of the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) Study
Kayonga, Catherine Suubi; Tiilikainen, Elisa; Lisko, Inna; Hall, Annette; Solomon, Alina; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna; Kulmala, Jenni; Ngandu, Tiia; Kivipelto, Miia. 2025. Sage open. 15: 1-11 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Digitaalisten terveyspalveluiden käytön haasteet ja rajoitteet 75 vuotta täyttäneiden kansalaisten kokemana
Varjakoski, Hanna; Tiilikainen, Elisa. 2025. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti. 62: 153–165 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Hyvinvointi ja oikeudet korona-aikana muistisairaiden ihmisten ja heidän läheistensä kertomana
Issakainen, Mervi; Tiilikainen, Elisa; Ervasti, Kaijus; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna. Teoksessa: Ervasti, Kaijus; Obstbaum, Yaira; Lindgren, Minna(toim.) , 2025. Hyvinvointivaltion varjoissa : Muistisairaiden ihmisten oikeuksien toteutuminen. s. 103-119. Gaudeamus A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Images of formal home care in Finnish newspapers – a social representations approach
Ristolainen, Hanna; Martikainen, Jari; Tiilikainen, Elisa. 2025. International journal of ageing and later life. [Published: Aug 22, 2025]: 1-33 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Resistant, adaptive, and supported agency – Examining narratives of Finnish older home care clients
Ring, Marjo; Villar, Feliciano; Ristolainen, Hanna; Tiilikainen, Elisa. 2025. Journal of aging studies. 75: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Social Exclusion Perspective on Loneliness in Later Life
Van Regenmortel, Sofie; Tiilikainen, Elisa; Ristolainen, Hanna; Burholt, Vanessa; Dahlberg, Lena. Teoksessa: (toim.) , 2025. Macro Social Influences on Loneliness in Later Life : Towards a Better Understanding of the Loneliness Paradox in Europe. s. 63-86. Springer A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Social Exclusion in Gerontological Social Work: Examining Older Clients’ Life Situations Through a Multidimensional Framework
Tiilikainen, Elisa; Rossi, Eeva; Seppänen, Marjaana. 2025. The journal of aging and social change. 15: 77-97 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Syrjintä muistisairaiden ihmisten arjessa
Issakainen, Mervi; Teerikangas, Minni; Tiilikainen, Elisa. Teoksessa: Ervasti, Kaijus; Obstbaum, Yaira; Lindgren, Minna(toim.) , 2025. Hyvinvointivaltion varjoissa : Muistisairaiden ihmisten oikeuksien toteutuminen. s. 145-163. Gaudeamus A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Toward Digitally Mediated Home Care? Professionals' Experiences of Benefits and Limitations of Remote Home Care Visits for Older Adults
Varjakoski, Hanna; Tiilikainen, Elisa. 2025. Journal of technology in human services. [Epub ahead of print 23 July 2025]: 1-24 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Yksinäisyyden kokemukset COVID-19-pandemian alkuvaiheessa: Monimenetelmäinen analyysi erilaisista elämäntilanteista
Tiilikainen, Elisa; Ristolainen, Hanna. 2025. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka. 90: 275-284 B1 Non-refereed journal articles