Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Tambs, Kristian"
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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 ... -
Association between blood pressure and Alzheimer disease measured up to 27 years prior to diagnosis: the HUNT Study
Gabin, Jessica Mira; Tambs, Kristian; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Sund, Erik; Holmen, Jostein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background A lot of attention has been paid to the relationship of blood pressure and dementia because epidemiological research has reported conflicting evidence. Observational data has shown that midlife hypertension is ... -
How sociodemographic and hearing related factors were associated with use of hearing aid in a population-based study: The HUNT Study
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Krokstad, Steinar; Tambs, Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background:The purpose was to study hearing aid (HA) use in persons 65 years and older, and to investigate howsocioeconomic and hearing related factors were associated to use of HA.Method:This study included 11,602 persons ... -
The association between vascular factors and subjective memory impairment in older people : the HUNT study, Norway
Langballe, Ellen Melbye; Tambs, Kristian; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Midthjell, Kristian; Holmen, Jostein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objectives: Subjective memory impairment (SMI) is often considered an early sign of dementia. This study investigates the relationship between SMI and dementia-related vascular factors in older people. Method: This study ... -
The association of high sensitivity C-reactive protein and incident Alzheimer disease in patients 60 years and older: The HUNT study, Norway
Gabin, Jessica Mira; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Tambs, Kristian; Holmen, Jostein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background With ageing, long-standing inflammation can be destructive, contributing to development of several disorders, among these Alzheimer’s disease (AD). C-reactive protein (CRP) is a relatively stable peripheral ...