Sökning: "older population"

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1. 1. Gotta survey somebody : Methodological challenges in population studies of older people

   Författare :Susanne Kelfve; Carin Lennartsson; Mats Thorslund; Mark D Hayward; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Population studies; Older people; Representativeness; Survey design; Non-response; Sample selection; Selective attrition; Social inequality; Health outcomes; Sociology; sociologi;

   Sammanfattning : Conducting representative surveys of older people is challenging. This thesis aims to analyze a) the characteristics of individuals at risk of being underrepresented in surveys of older people, b) the systematic errors likely to occur as a result of these selections, and c) whether these systematic errors can be minimized by weighting adjustments. LÄS MER

3. 2. The relationship between social support, personality and depression in the general population : Focusing on older people

   Författare :Siv Grav; Ove Hellzen; Eystein Stordal; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Nyckelord :Depression; home nursing care; older people; personality; Depresjon; eldre; hjemmesykepleie; personlighet; sosial;

   Sammanfattning : Today's wide variety of diseases and health problems areinfluenced in part by an aging population and by environmental andlifestyle changes. Depression is one of the most quickly growingdisorders, causing a huge decrease in quality of life. Depression alsoincreases with age. LÄS MER

4. 3. Abdominal obesity among older population in Indonesia : socioeconomic and gender inequality, pattern and impacts on disability and death

   Författare :Cahya Utamie Pujilestari; Nawi Ng; Margareta Norberg; Lennarth Nyström; Lars Weinehall; Mohammad Hakimi; Alexandra Krettek; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Abdominal obesity; concentration index; disability; focus-group discussion; gender inequality; Indonesia; mortality; older people; socioeconomic inequality; Public health; folkhälsa; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Population ageing has contributed to the rise of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Concurrently, obesity prevalence is increasing in all age groups and has become a serious public health problem. Obesity is the main risk factors of the major chronic NCDs such as type 2 diabetes and has been linked to disability and mortality. LÄS MER

5. 4. Depression among older people in rural Thailand : Knowledge of population, experiences and perceptions of patients, families, and psychiatric nurses

   Författare :Duangkaew Kleebthong; Lisbeth Porskrog Kristiansen; Malin Rising-Holmström; Sukjai Chareornsuk; Helle Wijk; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; depression; experiences; family members; nurses; older people; rural; Thailand;

   Sammanfattning : Background: The number of older persons (defined as age 60 and over) in Thailand has grown rapidly, and will be projected to increase to over 20 million by 2035. With an aging population, the number of older people suffering from health problems (such as non-communicable and degenerative diseases) was increasing as well. LÄS MER

7. 5. Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in population-based studies

   Författare :Mats Ribbe; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Alzheimer’s disease; cerebrospinal fluid; dementia; hypertension; magnetic resonance imaging; older; survival; vascular dementia;

   Sammanfattning : Dementia, a clinical syndrome with several profiles and causes, is characterised by a decline in cognitive functions, including memory, learning, executive function, attention, language, and social ability. The most common forms of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. LÄS MER