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  1. 1. Gait and Mild Cognitive Impairment : How spatiotemporal parameters and gait variability are affected in MCI

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Stephanie Gravett; [2017]
    Keywords : Gait; Mild cognitive impairment; Gait variability; Spatiotemporal parameters; Geriatrics; gång; lindrig kognitiv svikt; gångvariabilitet; spatio-temporala parametrar; geriatrik;

    Abstract : Tidigare forskning har funnit samband mellan gång och kognitiv funktion, men sambandet mellan lindrig kognitiv svikt (MCI) och gång är inte helt klarlagt. Syftet med den föreliggande examensuppsatsen var således att undersöka hur gångvariabler och gångvariabilitet är påverkat hos personer med MCI i relation till kognitivt friska individer. READ MORE

  3. 2. Using non-medical risk factors related to dementia and cognitive decline for developing an evidencebased e-health tool

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : Anusharani Gopu; [2016]
    Keywords : Alzheimer’s disease; Dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; Risk factors; Dementia risk score; Cognitive decline; Cognitive training; Dementia prevention; Evidence-based prediction; Risk score app.; Alzheimers sjukdom; Demens; Kognitiv svikt; Riskfaktorer; Kognitiv träning; Demensförebyggande; Evidensbaserad förutsägelse.;

    Abstract : The number of dementia cases is increasing worldwide. Most research and development in this area is related to the prevention of dementia, and to the development of various prediction tools for dementia. The tools made available take most of the medical data into account while calculating risk scores, with only a small amount of non-medical data. READ MORE

  4. 3. Palliative care in the final week of life of older people in nursing homes : A register-based study

    University essay from Ersta Sköndal högskola/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Jonas Smedbäck; [2015]
    Keywords : End-of-life; Nursing home; Older people; Palliative care; Symptom relief; Livets slut; Vårdboende; Äldreboende; Äldre; Palliativ vård; Symtom; Lindring;

    Abstract : Background: Current palliative care recommendations stress the right to care according to palliative principles at the end of life for all people in need thereof, regardless of care place and including those who are old. The international literature indicates that residents in nursing homes often do not have access to palliative care competence. READ MORE