• A 36-month follow-up of decline in activities of daily living in individuals receiving domiciliary care 

      Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Høgset, Lisbeth Dyrendal; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Background There have been few studies of how personal and instrumental activities of daily living (P-ADL and I-ADL) develop over time in older people receiving domiciliary care. This study aimed at assessing variables ...
    • Alcohol consumption among older adults with symptoms of cognitive decline consulting specialist health care 

      Kamsvaag, Ben; Bergh, Sverre; Benth, Jurate Saltyte; Selbæk, Geir; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objectives: To explore alcohol consumption among older Norwegian adults with symptoms of cognitive decline, assess the agreement between the reports of older adults and their next of kin regarding a person’s alcohol ...
    • Alcohol consumption and risk of dementia up to 27 years later in a large, population-based sample: the HUNT study, Norway 

      Langballe, Ellen Melbye; Ask, Helga; Holmen, Jostein; Stordal, Eystein; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Selbæk, Geir; Fikseaunet, Arvid; Bergh, Sverre; Nafstad, Per; Tambs, Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      The relationship between alcohol consumption and dementia risk is unclear. This investigation estimates the association between alcohol consumption reported in a population-based study in the mid-1980s and the risk for ...
    • Body mass index in nursing home residents during the first year after admission 

      Vossius, Corinna Elisabeth; Borda, Miguel Germán; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Myhre, Janne; Sollid, May Ingvild Volungholen; Borza, Tom; Feiring, Ingvild Hjorth; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Bergh, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Malnutrition - comprising both undernutrition and overweight - has to be addressed in the medical follow-up of older adults due to the negative consequences for the functional state and general health. Still, ...
    • Bruk av alkohol og vanedannende legemidler hos eldre norske hjemmetjenestemottakere 

      Bergh, Sverre; Michaelsen, Elin; Andfossen, Nina Beate; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Bakgrunn: Alkohol og legemidler kan føre til økt funksjonssvikt, sykelighet og død, særlig hos personer med høy samsykelighet. Hensikten med studien var å undersøke bruken av alkohol, tobakk og vanedannende legemidler hos ...
    • Bruk av skjermbaserte medier blant eldre under covid-19-pandemien : en HUNT studie 

      Eriksen, Siren; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Selbæk, Geir; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Tveito, Marit; Bergh, Sverre; Langhammer, Arnulf; Næss, Marit; Ibsen, Tanja Louise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Bakgrunn: Eldre er spesielt sårbare for alvorlig sykdom og død ved covid-19 og har blitt oppfordret til selvisolering under koronapandemien. Skjermbaserte medier og telefon har blitt fremhevet som viktige hjelpemidler for ...
    • Cognitive Trajectories in Older Patients with Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy—A Prospective Observational Study 

      Eriksen, Guro Falk; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bergh, Sverre; Hjelstuen, Anne Kristine; Rolfson, Darryl; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Cognitive function can be affected by cancer and/or its treatment, and older patients are at a particular risk. In a prospective observational study including patients ≥65 years referred for radiotherapy (RT), we aimed to ...
    • Cohort profile: Norwegian survey of health and ageing (NORSE) 

      Strand, Bjørn Heine; Skirbekk, Vegard Fykse; Langballe, Ellen Melbye; Bergh, Sverre; Landmark, Brynjar Fowels; Wangensteen, Sigrid; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Purpose The Norwegian Survey of Health and Ageing (NORSE) was set up to provide internationally comparable data on ageing in Norway, which includes measured intrinsic capacity and cognitive function. Participants NORSE is ...
    • Cohort profile: the Norwegian Registry of Persons Assessed for Cognitive Symptoms (NorCog) - a national research and quality registry with a biomaterial collection 

      Medbøen, Ingrid Tøndel; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Nåvik, Marit; Totland, Torunn Holm; Bergh, Sverre; Treviño, Cathrine Selnes; Ulstein, Ingun; Engedal, Knut; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Brækhus, Anne; Øksengård, Anne Rita; Horndalsveen, Peter Otto; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Lyngroth, Anne Liv; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Skrettingland, Dagny B; Naik, Mala; Soares, Jelena Zugic; Johnsen, Bente; Selbæk, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose The Norwegian Registry of Persons Assessed for Cognitive Symptoms (NorCog) was established to harmonise and improve the quality of diagnostic practice across clinics assessing persons with cognitive symptoms in ...
    • Course of activities of daily living in nursing home residents with dementia from admission to 36-month follow-up 

      Johansen, Reidun Harr; Olsen, Karoline; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Dementia is affecting both the person with the disease and the family members. It is associated with nursing home admission, and a reduced ability to perform personal activities of daily living (P-ADL). The aim ...
    • CT Derived Muscle Measures, Inflammation, and Frailty in a Cohort of Older Cancer Patients 

      Harneshaug, Magnus; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkhus, Lene; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Bergh, Sverre; Rostoft, Siri; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background/Aim: Muscle loss, inflammation, and frailty are prevalent among older cancer patients. We aimed to evaluate whether inflammatory markers could identify muscle loss, and if muscle measures differed between frail ...
    • Current and Future Prevalence Estimates of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, and Its Subtypes in a Population-Based Sample of People 70 Years and Older in Norway: The HUNT Study 

      Gjøra, Linda; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Bergh, Sverre; Borza, Tom; Brækhus, Anne; Engedal, Knut Arne; Johannessen, Aud; Kvello-Alme, Marte; Krokstad, Steinar; Livingston, Gill; Matthews, Fiona E; Myrstad, Christian; Skjellegrind, Håvard; Thingstad, Pernille; Aakhus, Eivind; Aam, Stina; Selbæk, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Having accurate, up-to-date information on the epidemiology of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia is imperative. Objective: To determine the prevalence of MCI and dementia in Norway using data ...
    • Does Elevated Alcohol Consumption Delay the Diagnostic Assessment of Cognitive Impairment among Older Adults? 

      Kamsvaag, Ben; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Wu, Bei; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      ntroduction: The time from symptom debut to assessment of cognitive impairment (TSA) is usually substantial, and many factors can influence the length of this interval. Our objective was to discern whether elevated alcohol ...
    • Does Elevated Alcohol Consumption Delay the Diagnostic Assessment of Cognitive Impairment among Older Adults? 

      Kamsvaag, Ben; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Wu, Bei; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction: The time from symptom debut to assessment of cognitive impairment (TSA) is usually substantial, and many factors can influence the length of this interval. Our objective was to discern whether elevated alcohol ...
    • Examining the association between genetic liability for schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer's disease 

      Creese, Byron; Vassos, Evangelos; Bergh, Sverre; Athanasiu, Lavinia; Johar, Iskandar; Rongve, Arvid; Medbøen, Ingrid Tøndel; Da Silva, Miguel Vasconcelos; Aakhus, Eivind; Andersen, Fred; Bettella, Francesco; Brækhus, Anne; Djurovic, Srdjan; Paroni, Giulia; Proitsi, Petroula; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Seripa, Davide; Stordal, Eystein; Fladby, Tormod; Aarsland, Dag; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Ballard, Clive; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Psychosis (delusions or hallucinations) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD + P) occurs in up to 50% of individuals and is associated with significantly worse clinical outcomes. Atypical antipsychotics, first developed for ...
    • Exploring life-space in the nursing home. An observational longitudinal study 

      Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir; Benth, Jurate Saltyte; Husebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska; Røen, Irene Mari; Thingstad, Pernille; Tangen, Gro Gujord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Traditional performance-based measurements of mobility fail to recognize the interaction between the individual and their environment. Life-space (LS) forms a central element in the broader context of mobility ...
    • Exploring the trajectories of quality of life and its covariates in nursing home residents: A longitudinal study 

      Røen, Irene Mari; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Testad, Ingelin; Selbæk, Geir; Engedal, Knut; Bergh, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background: There is no cure for dementia and appropriate care should be offered to improve or maintain quality of life for those living with dementia. Objectives: To identify groups of residents following similar trajectories ...
    • Gait, physical function, and physical activity in three groups of home-dwelling older adults with different severity of cognitive impairment - a cross-sectional study 

      Taraldsen, Kristin; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Follestad, Turid; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir; Saltvedt, Ingvild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background The research on associations between gait, physical function, physical activity (PA), and cognitive function is growing. Still, clinical assessments of cognitive function and motor function is often kept separate. ...
    • Genome-wide association identifies the first risk loci for psychosis in Alzheimer disease 

      DeMichele-Sweet, Mary Ann A.; Klei, Lambertus; Creese, Byron; Harwood, Janet C.; Weamer, Elise A.; McClain, Lora; Sims, Rebekka; Hernández, Isabel; Moreno-Grau, Sonia; Tárraga, Lluís; Boada, Mercè; Alarcón-Martín, Emilio; Valero, Sergi; Liu, Yushi; Hooli, Basavaraj; Aarsland, Dag; Selbæk, Geir; Bergh, Sverre; Rongve, Arvid; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Skjellegrind, Håvard; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Stordal, Eystein; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Djurovic, Srdjan; Athanasiu, Lavinia; Seripa, Davide; Borroni, Barbara; Albani, Diego; Forloni, Gianluigi; Mecocci, Patrizia; Seretti, Alessandro; De Ronchi, Diana; Politis, Antonis; Williams, Julie; Mayeux, Richard; Foroud, Tatiana; Ruiz, Agustin; Ballard, Clive; Holmans, Peter; Lopez, Oscar L.; Kamboh, M. Ilyas; Devlin, Bernie; Sweet, Robert A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Psychotic symptoms, defined as the occurrence of delusions or hallucinations, are frequent in Alzheimer disease (AD with psychosis, AD + P). AD + P affects ~50% of individuals with AD, identifies a subgroup with poor ...
    • Genome-wide meta-analysis for Alzheimer’s disease cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers 

      Jansen, Iris E.; van der Lee, Sven J.; Gomez-Fonseca, Duber; de Rojas, Itziar; Dalmasso, Maria Carolina; Grenier-Boley, Benjamin; Athanasiu, Lavinia; Bahrami, Shahram; Bergh, Sverre; Djurovic, Srdjan; Fladby, Tormod; Jarholm, Jonas Alexander; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Pålhaugen, Lene; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Selbæk, Geir; Selnes, Per; Andreassen, Ole; Shadrin, Alexey; Skoog, Ingmar; Soininen, Hilkka; Tsolaki, Magda; Van Broeckhoven, Christine; Van Dongen, Jasper; van Swieten, John C.; Vandenberghe, Rik; Vidal, Jean-Sébastien; Visser, Pieter J.; Vogelgsang, Jonathan; Waern, Margda; Wagner, Michael; Wiltfang, Jens; Wittens, Mandy M.J.; Zetterberg, Henrik; Zulaica, Miren; van Duijn, Cornelia M.; Bjerke, Maria; Engelborghs, Sebastiaan; Jessen, Frank; Teunissen, Charlotte E.; Pastor, Pau; Hiltunen, Mikko; Ingelsson, Martin; Clarimón, Jordi; Sleegers, Kristel; Ruiz, Agustín; Ramirez, Alfredo; Cruchaga, Carlos; Lambert, Jean-Charles; van der Flier, Wiesje M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Amyloid-beta 42 (Aβ42) and phosphorylated tau (pTau) levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) reflect core features of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) more directly than clinical diagnosis. Initiated by the European ...