
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 and later life. 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