Blar i Institutt for helsevitenskap Gjøvik på tidsskrift "BMC Geriatrics"
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A 36-month follow-up of decline in activities of daily living in individuals receiving domiciliary care
(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 ... -
Dropout from farm-based day care for people with dementia in Norway: a followup study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Farm-based day care services (FDCs) for people with dementia are intending to provide social relationships and meaningful activities in an agricultural landscape and offer respite for next of kin. As this ... -
Mobility and cognition at admission to the nursing home – a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Earlier studies show that the main reasons for admission to long-term nursing home care are cognitive impairment and functional impairments of activities of daily life. However, descriptive evidence of mobility ... -
Multi-psychotropic drug prescription and the association to neuropsychiatric symptoms in three Norwegian nursing home cohorts between 2004 and 2011
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as affective symptoms, psychosis, agitation, and apathy are common among nursing home patients with and without dementia. Treatment with one or more psychotropic drug is often ... -
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, ...