Search for dissertations about: "community dwelling"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 73 swedish dissertations containing the words community dwelling.
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21. Digital fall prevention for older adults : Feasibility of a self-managed exercise application and development of a smartphone self-test for balance and leg strength
Abstract : As the numbers of older adults grow, fall prevention is vital to reduce health care needs due to falls and to increase quality of life. Balance and strength exercises have been found to be effective in fall prevention, however, long-term adherence is often poor. READ MORE
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22. The Ageing Gut, in Health and Disease
Abstract : There is a global ageing phenomenon, which stress the importance for an improved health for the increased population of older adults. One important factor for a good health is a well-functioning gut. READ MORE
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23. Daily Occupations in Mentally Disordered Offenders in Sweden : Exploring Occupational Performance and Social Participating
Abstract : The major aim was to explore perceived daily occupations in mentally disordered offenders (MDO) through occupational performance (OP) and social participation (SP) with descriptive, comparative and longitudinal designs. The 74 consecutively included MDOs were visited onsite for data collection. READ MORE
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24. Contribution of stormwater ponds for road runoff to aquatic biodiversity
Abstract : The increased recognition that roads may impair the aquatic environment and ecosystems has led to a shift from conventional drainage systems toward blue-green solutions such as stormwater ponds. Research on blue-green stormwater solutions has until now mainly focused on water quantity and quality. READ MORE
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25. On the making of age : A constructionist study on ageing and later life in the Faroe Islands
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore how older people living in the Faroe Islands make sense of ageing, how political intentions and strategies resonate with the lived reality of ageing and how theories on ageing compare with this reality.This thesis builds on two data sets. READ MORE