Sökning: "Aged 80 and older"

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  1. 1. Understanding spirituality and religiosity among very old people : measurements and experiences

    Författare :Catharina Norberg; Kristina Lämås; Regina Santamäki Fisher; Ulf Isaksson; Lisbeth Fagerström; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Aged 80 and older; Sweden; spirituality; self-transcendence; Self-transcendence Scale; Religious Orientation Scale; religiosity; psychometrics; experiences; Umeå 85 GERDA; caring sciences in social sciences; omvårdnadsforskning med samhällsvetenskaplig inriktning;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Spirituality is a multifaceted concept. In this thesis, spirituality is understood as an overarching term and a core of a person´s being. Religiosity is seen as one of many expressions of spirituality. Very old people are a vulnerable population, with an increased risk to be exposed to negative life events. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Healthy Ageing and Well-Being in Old Age

    Författare :Albin Dahlin Almevall; Karin Zingmark; Sofi Nordmark; Johan Niklasson; Lisbeth Fagerström; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Healthy ageing; Well-being; Aged; Aged; 80 and over; Nursing; Omvårdnad;

    Sammanfattning : In the decades to come, Sweden will be facing an unprecedented increase in the proportion of inhabitants aged 80 years or older. This age group is characterised by large heterogeneity; however ageing also poses challenges for health and well-being. These challenges apply not only to the individual, but also to the health care systems. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Nutritional perspectives in a health-promoting program for community-dwelling older adults

    Författare :Julie Johannesson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Aged 80 and over; Independent living; Frailty; Feeding behaviour; Meals; Vegetables;

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  5. 4. Chronic pain and quality of life among older people

    Författare :Ulf Jakobsson; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Activities of daily living; Social medicine; Socialmedicin; PMI; MPI-S; Sickness Impact Profile; LGC; SF-12; quality of life; pain relief; pain measurement; chronic pain; pain; Aged; aged 80 years and over; fatigue; samhällsmedicin; ADL;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim was to investigate chronic pain, quality of life and factors associated with pain as well as with quality of life among older people, aged 75 years and above. Further, the aim was to investigate the use of methods for pain management and their effects for those with pain and in need of help for daily living. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Factors influencing management and outcome in non-small cell lung cancer : the role of socioeconomic status, age, geographic region of origin and aspects of quality of life

    Författare :Linda Willén; Stefan Bergström; Michael Bergqvist; Mats Lambe; Roger Henriksson; Bjørn Henning Grønberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Lung neoplasms; NSCLC; Sweden; socioeconomic factors; educational level; aged; elderly; immigration; depressive disorder; dysthymic disorder; anxiety; suicide; survival; registries; Oncology; onkologi;

    Sammanfattning : Yearly, 4,200 individuals in Sweden are diagnosed with lung cancer, of which 85 % are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aims of this thesis were to investigate aspects of equality of care and outcomes in patients with NSCLC and to examine indicators of quality of life. LÄS MER