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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 1931 avhandlingar innehållade ordet aged.

1. 21. Fall prediction and a high-intensity functional exercise programme to improve physical functions and to prevent falls among older people living in residential care facilities

   Författare :Erik Rosendahl; Lars Nyberg; Yngve Gustafson; Gun-Britt Jarnlo; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; aged; frail elderly; cognition disorders; residential facilities; randomized controlled trials; exercise; exercise therapy; nutrition; predictive value of tests; accidental falls: prevention control; Physiotherapy; Sjukgymnastik fysioterapi;

   Sammanfattning : Impairments in balance, mobility, and lower-limb strength are common in the growing population of older people and can lead to dramatic consequences for the individual, such as dependency in activities of daily living, admission to nursing home, falls, and fractures. The main purposes of this thesis were, among older people in residential care facilities, to validate a fall-risk assessment tool and to evaluate a high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise pro-gramme regarding its applicability as well as its effect on physical functions and falls. LÄS MER

3. 22. Physical exercise and mental health among older people : measurement methods and exercise effects focusing on people living in residential care facilities

   Författare :Mia Conradsson; Erik Rosendahl; Yngve Gustafson; Håkan Littbrand; Nina Beyer; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; aged; residential facilities; depression; exercise; dementia; cognitive disorders; postural balance; validation studies; reproducibility of results; randomized controlled trial; sjukgymnastik; Physiotherapy;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to study the effects of exercise on mental health among older people living in residential care facilities. The aim was also to study the reliability of an assessment scale for balance function and the usefulness of an assessment scale for depressive symptoms among older people, including people with cognitive impairments. LÄS MER

4. 23. Alcohol use among older adults: Population perspectives on prevalence, correlates, and consequences of drinking in Swedish 70-year-olds

   Författare :Felicia Ahlner; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; septuagenarian; aged; alcohol consumption; drinking behavior; risk consumption; cohort studies; associated factors; longitudinal studies; public health; epidemiology;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Alcohol consumption is a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality, as well as accidents and intentional injuries. Older adults may be particularly susceptible to these negative consequences due to age-related factors that increase vulnerability to the adverse effects of alcohol. LÄS MER

5. 24. Being present in caring encounters : a relational perspective on autonomy for older persons in municipal home help services

   Författare :Agneta Breitholtz; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :aged;

   Sammanfattning : The care of the old in Sweden and worldwide is developing towards an “aging in place.” Older people in Sweden are expected to remain in their own homes supported by municipal home help services. This development has entailed that older people’s need of support as well professional carers workload has increased. LÄS MER

7. 25. Life after hip fracture. : Association with dependency in old age and the effects of a group learning programme

   Författare :Eva Elinge; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; aged; 80 and over; hip fracture; cross-sectional study; randomised controlled trial; rehabilitation; occupational therapy; group-learning; activity performance; participation; Geriatrics and medical gerontology; Geriatrik och medicinsk gerontologi;

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