Sökning: "SNAC"

Visar resultat 36 - 40 av 44 avhandlingar innehållade ordet SNAC.

  1. 36. Cardiovascular health, orthostatic hypotension, and cognitive aging

    Författare :Xin Xia; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Cardiovascular health (CVH) plays an important role in dementia development. Ideal CVH, defined by Life’s Simple 7 (LS7), has been associated with a lower risk of dementia in older adults. Orthostatic hypotension (OH) may be a novel cardiovascular risk factor that can affect dementia development. LÄS MER

  3. 37. Brain MRI and CT morphology in healthy aging and Alzheimer's disease

    Författare :Yi Zhang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Alzheimer disease; Brain; Atrophy; Diagnosis; CSF; CT; MRI; vascular risk factors; population-based study;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The brain atrophy in individual Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients includes not only specific atrophy from AD pathology, but also atrophy induced by normal aging and cerebral vascular diseases. Although medial temporal lobe atrophy (MTA) together with CSF biomarkers is suggested to be the most important diagnostic markers for AD, it may not be specific. LÄS MER

  4. 38. Healthcare consumption, experiences of care and test of and intervention in frail old people. Implications for case management

    Författare :Jimmie Kristensson; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Long Term Care; Primary Health Care; Outpatients; Registries; Pilot Studies; Content Analysis; Case Management; Hospital; Emergency Services; Frail Elderly; Hospitalizations; Intervention Studies; Health Care Costs;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of thesis was to explore frail older people’s experiences of receiving healthcare and/or social services and to investigate healthcare consumption and costs in both men and women and in different age groups in the two years prior to the introduction of long-term municipal care. A second aim was to explore a preventive intervention in a pilot study using case managers to older people with functional dependency and repeated healthcare contacts. LÄS MER

  5. 39. How can older adults combat diabetes to achieve a longer and healthier life?

    Författare :Ying Shang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Prediabetes;

    Sammanfattning : Type 2 diabetes (hereafter, diabetes) and prediabetes are very common in older adults and constitute a great health concern for this population. The objective of this project is to investigate the impact of prediabetes and diabetes on health and survival among older adults, and to identify modifiable factors that may attenuate the risk of diabetes on disability and mortality to prolong survival with independence. LÄS MER

  7. 40. Arrhythmias in Older People: Focusing on Atrial Fibrillation. Epidemiology and impact on daily Life

    Författare :TERESE LINDBERG; Geriatrik; []
    Nyckelord :arrhythmia; epidemiology; experiences; incidence; older people; prevalence; survival; wireless long-term ECG;

    Sammanfattning : Older people with arrhythmias comprise a large group requiring complex care, posing many healthcare challenges. Rapid growth of the older population demands a better understanding of the needs of this patient group. LÄS MER