Search for dissertations about: "Yngve Gustafson"

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2. 1. Falls in people with dementia

   Author : Staffan Eriksson; Lillemor Lundin-Olsson; Yngve Gustafson; Lars Gustafson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Dementia; behavioural disturbances; accidental falls; risk factors; circumstances; analysis of fall predictors; male sex; walking difficulties; visual perception; Geriatrics and medical gerontology; Geriatrik och medicinsk gerontologi;

   Abstract : Falls and concomitant injuries are common problems among large groups of the elderly population, leading to immobility and mortality. These problems are even more pronounced among people suffering from dementia. This thesis targets fall risk factors for people with dementia in institutions. READ MORE

4. 2. Acute confusional state (delirium) : clinical studies in hip-fracture and stroke patients

   Author : Yngve Gustafson; Gösta Bucht; Bengt Winblad; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acute confusional state; delirium; elderly; stroke; femoral neck fractures; acetylcholine; cortisol;

   Abstract : Acute confusional state (ACS) or delirium according to DSM-III-R holds a central position in the medicine of old age. ACS is a common and sometimes the only symptom of diseases and medical complications in the elderly patient. READ MORE

5. 3. Depression among the very old

   Author : Ellinor Bergdahl; Yngve Gustafson; Per Allard; Ingvar Karlsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : Psychiatry; very old; depression; prevalence; associated factors; five-year outcome; mortality; Psykiatri; Geriatrics; geriatrik;

   Abstract : Emotional suffering in old age is largely caused by various psychiatric conditions, of which depression is the most common. Depression is associated with a decline in both well-being and daily functioning and reduces both morale and social capacity among the very old, which may produce high health and social costs for society. READ MORE

6. 4. Adverse effects of psychotropic drugs in old age

   Author : Jon Brännström; Hugo Lövheim; Yngve Gustafson; Peter Nordström; Patrik Midlöv; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Geriatric medicine; psychotropic drugs; adverse effects; mortality; hip fracture; cohort study; old age; Geriatrics; geriatrik;

   Abstract : Background: With increasing age, the body and mind transform. Many of our organs gradually lose capacity, making them more sensitive to the effects of several drugs. In parallel, many of us accumulate an increasing burden of disease and other conditions warranting the use of medications. READ MORE

7. 5. Malnutrition and obesity among older adults, assessed by Mini Nutritional Assessment and the body mass index, respectively : prevalence and associations with mortality and urinary tract infection

   Author : Maria Burman; Birgitta Olofsson; Yngve Gustafson; Peter Nordström; Tommy Cederholm; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Malnutrition; obesity; underweight; Mini Nutritional Assessment; Body Mass Index; older adults; very old; community dwelling; residential care facilities; mortality; urinary tract infection; Geriatrics; geriatrik; näringslära; Nutrition;

   Abstract : INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition and obesity are health concerns among older (aged ≥ 65 years) adults, but the combination of them have not been studied thoroughly nor have they been thoroughly investigated in very old (aged ≥ 85 years) adults. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the prevalence, trends in prevalence and associations with mortality of malnutrition and obesity, assessed by Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and the body mass index (BMI), respectively, and to examine the combined effects of these conditions on mortality. READ MORE