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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 44 avhandlingar innehållade ordet SNAC.

  1. 16. Enjoying life and living healthier : impact of behavioral and psychosocial factors on physical function in old age

    Författare :Marguerita Saadeh; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Declines in physical function vary substantially across older individuals due to, among others, several extrinsic modifiable factors. In this thesis, we aimed to better delineate the impact and interplay among indicators of behavioral, psychological and social well-being on functional trajectories, in initially healthy older individuals. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Capturing health in the elderly population : Complex health problems, mortality, and allocation of home-help services

    Författare :Bettina Meinow; Mats Thorslund; Marti G Parker; Ingemar Kåreholt; Björn Halleröd; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; oldest old; health trends; complex health problems; frailty morbidity; mortality; mortality trends; follow-up time; home-help services; predictors; Sweden; Social work; Socialt arbete; socialt arbete; Social Work;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates health trends among very old people and the allocation of public home-help services. A further aim is to examine methodological issues in mortality analysis. LÄS MER

  4. 18. How well are we aging? Capturing the complexity of health trajectories of older adults

    Författare :Giola Santoni; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Despite its positive nature, population aging represents a public health challenge that could be alleviated by maintaining good health during older age. The aim of this thesis was to evaluate how well people are aging, taking the complexity of their health status into account. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Impact of nutritional status and diet on cognitive decline and survival

    Författare :Behnaz Shakersain; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : This doctoral thesis investigated the complex relationship between nutritional status and survival and the impact of dietary intake on cognitive decline in older Swedish adults. The data used in the four studies (I‒IV) in this thesis were derived from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen (SNAC-K). LÄS MER

  7. 20. Surviving the loss of a child, a spouse, or both : Implications on life satisfaction and mortality in older ages

    Författare :Anna S. Bratt; Mikael Rennemark; Ulf Stenström; Gerd Ahlström; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; negative life events; child and spouse loss; bereavement; older adults; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : Losing a loved one – a child or a spouse –is described as one of the most stressful or negative experience of a person’s life. Aging is associated with a higher risk of the death of close family members, yet few studies have investigated the impact of such losses on different health outcomes either by type of loss or by the combined loss of both a child and a spouse. LÄS MER