Search for dissertations about: "very old"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 344 swedish dissertations containing the words very old.

  2. 11. Living in consolation while growing very old

    Author : Regina Santamäki Fischer; Berit Lundman; Astrid Norberg; Anneli Sarvimäki; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; aged; aging; phenomenological hermeneutic; transcendence; consolation; Nursing; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : Growing very old into late life means increased suffering that may lead to despair and call for consolation. This thesis looks at the lived experience of very old people and aim at illuminating the meaning of growing very old and the meaning of consolation when growing old. READ MORE

  4. 12. Relocation and residential reasoning in very old age -Housing, health and everyday life

    Author : Marianne Granbom; Aktivt och hälsosamt åldrande; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; occupational therapy; housing; ageing-in-place; Very old age; relocation;

    Abstract : Introduction: Moving in very old age is considered to be a major life event and relocation and access to appropriate housing options is a hot topic in the public debate across Europe. For very old people, the decision-making process and aspects influencing relocation is not well studied. READ MORE

  5. 13. Independent Ageing in Very Old Swedish Men

    Author : Kristin Franzon; Lena Kilander; Björn Zethelius; Tommy Cederholm; Jan Marcusson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Independent ageing; survival; sarcopenia; comorbidity; body mass index; smoking; dietary pattern; dietary biomarkers; longitudinal; octogenarians; nonagenarians; Geriatrics; Geriatrik;

    Abstract : Predictors for survival have been investigated thoroughly, but less is known about how to reach high age with preserved physical and cognitive function. These functions are crucial to stay independent in daily life, which is highly valued by the oldest old.This thesis was based on data from the Uppsala Longitudinal Study in Adult Men. READ MORE

  6. 14. Assistive Devices in Everyday Life for Very Old People - Use, Non-use and Opportunities for Use

    Author : Marianne Kylberg; Aktivt och hälsosamt åldrande; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; service delivery system; mobility devices; activity and participation; leisure activities; very old men;

    Abstract : The overarching aim of this thesis was to contribute to the existing knowledge on the use of assistive devices in everyday life, by adding the perspective of very old single living people in a European context, namely Latvia and Sweden. The aim was to investigate the socio-demographics and environmental and health aspects that impact on device use in the two national contexts. READ MORE

  7. 15. Mobility Devices in Everyday Life among Very Old Europeans: Aspects of use and changes over time

    Author : Charlotte Löfqvist; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; assistive technology; Assistive devices; occupational therapy; participation; very old people;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to expand the knowledge regarding the use and need of assistive devices, in particular mobility devices, and to investigate how, from a European perspective, the use of them changed during the ageing process. An additional aim was to explore the use of mobility devices in everyday life among very old Swedish women during a five-year period. READ MORE