Blar i Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap (MH) på tidsskrift "BMC Geriatrics"
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Performance-based clinical tests of balance and muscle strength used in young seniors: a systematic literature review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Many balance and strength tests exist that have been designed for older seniors, often aged ≥70 years. To guide strategies for preventing functional decline, valid and reliable tests are needed to detect early ... -
Persistent use of psychotropic drugs in nursing home residents in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background The prevalence of psychotropic drug (PTD) use in NH residents is high, but few have explored prevalence and persistency in PTD in NH residents and factors associated with persistency. This at the same time as ... -
Physical activity among hospitalized older adults - an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Low level of physical activity is common among hospitalized older adults and is associated with worse prognosis. The aim of this paper is to describe the pattern and level of physical activity in a group of ... -
Physical diagnoses in nursing home residents - is dementia or severity of dementia of importance?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Dementia and physical morbidity are primary reasons for nursing home admission globally. However, data on physical morbidity in nursing home residents with and without dementia are scarce. The first aim of the ... -
Physical performance in older age by sex and educational level: the HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Population-based studies on physical performance provide important information on older people’s health but rarely include the oldest and least-healthy segment of the population. The aim of this study was to ... -
Pre-stroke cognitive impairment is associated with vascular imaging pathology: a prospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Chronic brain pathology and pre-stroke cognitive impairment (PCI) is predictive of post-stroke dementia. The aim of the current study was to measure pre-stroke neurodegenerative and vascular disease burden ... -
Prevalence and correlates of fecal incontinence among nursing home residents: a population-based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Fecal incontinence is highly prevalent among nursing home residents. Previous nursing home studies have identified co-morbidity associated with fecal incontinence, but as this population is increasingly old ... -
Prevalence and persistent use of psychotropic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care at baseline
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Little is known about the use of psychotropic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care. The first aim was to describe the prevalence and persistency of use of psychotropic drugs in older adults (≥ 70 years) ... -
Psychological distress in elderly people is associated with diet, wellbeing, health status, social support and physical functioning- a HUNT3 study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background The increasing proportion of people growing old, demands expanded knowledge of how people can experience successful aging. Having a good life while growing old is dependent on several factors such as nutrition, ... -
Resident-to-resident aggression in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Resident-to-resident aggression in nursing homes is a public health problem of growing concern, impacting the safety, health and well-being of all residents involved. Despite this, little research has been ... -
Salutogenic Healthy Ageing Programme Embracement (SHAPE)- an upstream health resource intervention for older adults living alone and with their spouses only: complex intervention development and pilot randomized controlled trial.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background In view of age-related health concerns and resource vulnerabilities challenging older adults to age in place, upstream health resource interventions can inform older adults about the availability, accessibility, ... -
The short-term effect of a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing on neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aims To investigate the short-term effect of implementing a modified comprehensive geriatric assessment and regularly case conferencing in nursing homes on neuropsychiatric symptoms. Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms ... -
Supporting the mobilization of health assets among older community dwellers residing in senior-only households in Singapore: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Care activities provided by community health practitioners for older adults primarily focused on disease prevention and management. However, healthy longevity can go beyond disease prevention and management and ... -
A systematic review of prevalence of pain in nursing home residents with dementia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: The prevalence of dementia in nursing home (NH) residents is high, and pain is a troublesome symptom for them. Several studies since 2010 have focused on pain in NH residents with dementia, but there is a lack ... -
The course of depressive symptoms with decline in cognitive function - a longitudinal study of older adults receiving in-home care at baseline
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Abstract Background: Depressive symptoms in old age are common, but the prevalence, persistence, and incidence of depressive symptoms in older adults with and without dementia receiving in-home care is less well studied, ... -
The effect of a pre- and post-operative orthogeriatric service on cognitive function in patients with hip fracture. The protocol of the Oslo Orthogeriatrics Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Hip fractures mainly affect older people. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and in particular a high frequency of delirium. Incident delirium following hip fracture is associated with an ... -
The experience of lived space in persons with dementia: a systematic meta-synthesis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Identifying how persons with dementia experience lived space is important for enabling supportive living environments and creating communities that compensate for the fading capabilities of these persons. Several ... -
The role of gender in the active attitude toward treatment and health among patients in primary health care - self-assessed health status and sociodemographic factors as moderators
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Active attitude toward treatment and health (ATH) leads to improved cooperation and better health outcomes in patients. Supporting it in the population of older adults is a growing need in primary care. Recognising ... -
Three-year mortality in previously hospitalized older patients from rural areas - the importance of co-morbidity and self-reported poor health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background The risk factors for mortality after hospitalization in older persons are not fully understood. The aim of the present study was to examine the three-year (1,096 days) mortality in previously hospitalized older ...