Sökning: "Disability Assessment for Dementia"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden Disability Assessment for Dementia.

  1. 1. Gait speed, physical activity, cognitive function and dementia : associations in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies and validity of a physical activity questionnaire in very old people

    Författare :Jerry Öhlin; Annika Toots; Birgitta Olofsson; Håkan Littbrand; Stefan Söderberg; Anna Cristina Åberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Gait speed; cognitive function; dementia; physical activity; aged 80 and over; physiotherapy; fysioterapi;

    Sammanfattning : Dementia and cognitive impairment are leading causes of disability in older people (≥ 65 years) and gait speed decline seem to be an early indicator of these conditions, sometimes preceding clinical symptoms. Dementia may be delayed or prevented with management of risk factors, such as low physical activity. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Cost-effectiveness analysis of an mHealth application (SMART4MD) and analysis of the effect of dialysis treatments on labor market outcomes : Health technology assessment of two treatment methods

    Författare :Zartashia Ghani; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Aged; Cost-benefit analysis; Gerontechnology; Telemedicine; Elderly; Mobile application; mHealth; Mobile health;

    Sammanfattning : Health Technology Assessment is an important factor for decision making in the healthcare sector in Sweden. It helps to curtail the rising costs associated with the healthcare sector and aids in the efficient allocation of scarce public health resources. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Driving ability among people with stroke : developing assessments and exploring the lived experience

    Författare :Ann-Helen Patomella; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Occupational therapy; automobile driving; stroke; awareness of disability; rasch; phenomenology;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe methods for assessing driving ability and awareness of driving disability following stroke, and to explore and describe the lived-experience of driving ability in the process of a driving evaluation. The thesis included four studies. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Omega-3 fatty acid treatment in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease : results from the OmegAD study

    Författare :Yvonne Freund-Levi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Alzheimer s disease; progressive neurodegenerative disease; omega-3 fatty acid n-3 FA docosahexaenoic acid; DHA; eicosapentatenoic acid; EPA; linoleic acid; LA; acetylcholinesterase inhibitors; AChEI; Minimental State Examination; MMSE; ADAS-cog; Clinical Dementia Rating scale; CDR; Neuropsychiatric Inventory; NPI; Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating scale; MADRS; Disability Assessment for Dementia; DAD; Care givers burden CGB; APOEε4; hs-CRP; IL-6; TNF-α and sIL-RII; Aβ42; T-tau and P-tau; weight; Body Mass Index; BMI.;

    Sammanfattning : Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major public health concern in all countries with an increasing prevalence. It is expected to quadruple by the year 2047. LÄS MER