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1. 11. SNP technology and Alzheimer’s disease

   Författare :Walter Mathias Howell; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : One major goal of genetic research is to understand the role of genetic variation. By far the most common type of such variation in humans involves single DNA bases, and is termed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). LÄS MER

3. 12. On User Involvement in Research on Ageing and Health

   Författare :Joakim Frögren; Aktivt och hälsosamt åldrande; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Digital health; Housing provision; E-health; Dementia; Ageing in place; Built environment; Decision support; Housing accessibility; Housing and health; Research circle; Trade-offs; Planning; Public health; User involvement; Sweden; Older people; Ageing and older people; Mild Cognitive Impairment;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to explore the perceptions of, prerequisites for and benefits of user involvement among older people, persons with functional impairments and other user groups important to the research area. By using an adapted conceptual tool to categorize the various user involvement studies comprising the thesis, the aim wasalso to reflect on the importance of study design for the outcomes of the user involvement, and thus to contribute to the development of generalizable knowledge and cumulative knowledge in research on ageing and health. LÄS MER

4. 13. Supporting lifestories through activity recognition and digital reminiscence

   Författare :Basel Kikhia; Chris Nugent; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Pervasive Mobile Computing; Distribuerade datorsystem;

   Sammanfattning : This licentiate thesis discusses how lifelogging technologies can be used to build digital reminiscence systems. Lifelogging is a recent pervasive computing trend where different aspects of someone’s life are captured digitally. LÄS MER

5. 14. 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

7. 15. Daily life of persons with dementia and their spouses supported by a passive positioning alarm

   Författare :Annakarin Olsson; Claudia Lampic; Maria Engström; Kirsti Skovdahl; Louise Nygård; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Information and communication technology; ICT; person with dementia; PwD; spouses; outdoor activities; experimental single-case; interviews; participant observation; qualitative research; passive positioning alarm; PPA; Medicine; Medicin;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim was to describe how persons with dementia (PwDs) reflect on being outdoors and to investigate the support provided by a passive positioning alarm (PPA) in making daily life safer for PwDs and their spouses.Repeated conversations were held with 11 PwDs living in their own homes regarding their reflections on being outdoors (Study I). LÄS MER