Essays about: "cognitive dysfunction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words cognitive dysfunction.

1. 1. Omvårdnad av geriatriska hundar utifrån förändrade behov associerat med åldrande : en intervjustudie på svenska kliniker

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Lydia Djärf; Fanny Nilsson; [2023]
   Keywords : djuromvårdnad; djursjukskötare; geriatrisk; hund; åldrande;

   Abstract : Geriatriska hundar är en växande patientgrupp som blir alltmer förekommande på svenska kliniker. De kan drabbas av flera sjukdomstillstånd och är mer benägna att ha en snabb progression av sjukdomarna vilket gör dem till en extra utsatt och känslig patientgrupp. READ MORE

3. 2. Influential factors of depressive symptoms and depression in institutionalized elderly : A descriptive literature review

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

   Author : Wang Jingjing; Gu Wenfang; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Because of the high incidence of depression and the globalization of social aging, some adults who previously had depressive symptoms enter long-term care facilities, and the proportion of older persons in long-term care is gradually increasing. Caregivers who understand the factors associated with depression in geriatric care settings can help develop targeted care programs to meet patients' care needs and improve their quality of life. READ MORE

4. 3. Spatially resolved gene expression profiling of mouse brain tissue to study the impact of spaceflights

   University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

   Author : Paula Frieberg; [2021]
   Keywords : spaceflight; space biologu; Spatial Transcriptomics; mouse brain tissue; mitochondria;

   Abstract : Since the first human spaceflight in 1961, hundreds of humans have been in space. Microgravity and high radiation are the main spaceflight hazards. The space environment is known to impact several aspects of human health, such as bone density and cognitive performance. READ MORE

5. 4. Hunden som modelldjur i humanforskningen med fokus på Alzheimers sjukdom

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

   Author : Ida Hansen; [2021]
   Keywords : Alzheimers sjukdom; canine cognitive dysfunction; djurmodell; humana sjukdomar; hund; jämförande forskning; terapihundar;

   Abstract : Idag finns nästan 800 ärftliga sjukdomar som drabbar hundar. För majoriteten av dessa finns liknande humana sjukdomar vilket gör komparativa studier mellan hund och människa intressanta. READ MORE

6. 5. Relation between retinal morphology, visual pathway integrity and plasmatic amyloid beta 42 peptide in old and young beagles

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Emilia Miranda Peluso; [2020]
   Keywords : cognitive dysfunction syndrome; dog; optical coherence tomography; OCT; visual evoked potentials; VEP;

   Abstract : The spontaneously occurring behavioural syndrome referred to as canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) is considered the canine counterpart of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Changes in the retina such as nerve fibre layer (NFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) thinning have been observed in Alzheimer’s patients. READ MORE