Dementia often eventually leads to dependency on others and finally residential care. However, in Norway about half of the dementia population lives at home, due individual political wishes. There is scarce inconclusive knowledge how living a nursing home differs from for persons with (PWDs) regard their quality life (QoL). The first aim study was therefore compare QoL, cognitive physical functions, social contacts, sleep patterns, activity levels, exposure light, medication PWDs homes...

To study whether balance, function, and other health status indicators can predict serious fall related injury in elderly women living at home.In this prospective study, the authors took a random sample of 307 aged 75 years over (mean 80.8 years, response rate 74.5%), community. Serious injuries which occurred period during one year were recorded, together with baseline registrations health, tests walking balance.In all, 155 (50.5%) fell or more times. One hundred fifty six (51%) 308 falls...

Background Dementia is among the leading causes of functional loss and disability in older adults. Research has demonstrated that nursing home patients without dementia can improve their function activities daily living, strength, balance mental well being by physical exercise. The evidence on effect exercise with scarce ambiguous. Thus, primary objective this study was to investigate a high intensity program performance residents dementia. secondary examine muscle mobility, quality life...

Balance impairments are common in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), but which aspects of balance affected, at stage cognitive impairment, and their associations domains remain unexplored.The aims this study were: (1) to explore differences abilities among subjective impairment (SCI) or mild (MCI), AD, moderate AD (2) examine the relationship between various domains.This was a cross-sectional study.Home-dwelling SCI MCI (n=33), (n=99), (n=38) participated study. The Evaluation Systems...

The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a common well-established instrument to measure physical performance. It involves timed 4-m walk, repeated chair sit-to-stand test, and 10-s balance tests (side-by-side, semi-tandem, full-tandem). We aimed establish reference values for community-dwelling Norwegian adults aged 40 years or older in terms of (1) the total score; (2) three subtest scores; (3) time complete test walking speed. Additionally, we explored floor ceiling effects...

Objectives The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in cognitively impaired nursing home residents is known to be very high, with depression and agitation being the most common symptoms. possible effects a 12‐week intervention animal‐assisted activities (AAA) homes were studied. primary outcomes related depression, quality life (QoL). Method A prospective, cluster randomized multicentre trial follow‐up measurement 3 months after end was used. Inclusion criteria men women aged 65 years or...

the aim of this study was to assess effect a 3-month strength-training programme on functional performance and self-rated health in group home-dwelling older hip fracture patients.randomised, controlled; single-blind parallel-group trial.intervention at outpatient's clinic.one hundred fifty patients with surgical fixation for fracture.strength training integrated into all stages programme. The comprised four exercises, half them standing position, performed 80% maximum. Measurements were...

Disability in older adults is associated with loss of independence, institutionalization, and death. The aim this study was to the association between Timed Up Go (TUG) test all-cause mortality a population-based sample men women.Our population home dwellers aged 65 above, who participated fifth wave Tromsø study. This included TUG range lifestyle predictors. Participants were linked Cause Death Registry followed up for maximum 11.8 years. Cox regression used investigate total mortality.Mean...

Grip strength has consistently been found to predict all-cause mortality rates. However, few studies have examined cause-specific or tested age differences in these associations.In 1994, grip was measured the population-based Tromsø Study, covering ages 50-80 years (N=6850). categorised into fifths, and as z-scores. In this cohort study, models with deaths from specific causes outcome were performed, stratified by sex using Cox regression, adjusting for lifestyle-related health-related...

Mobile health interventions, especially smartphone applications (apps), have been proposed as promising interventions for supporting adherence to healthy behaviour in patients post cardiac rehabilitation (CR). The overall aim of the study was examine effect individualized follow-up with an app one year on peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) completing CR.The designed a single-blinded multicentre randomized controlled trial.The intervention group (IG) received enabled year, while control (CG) usual...

Assessing subjective age perception (SAP) and changes in SAP as well exploring which variables of socio-demographic, health personal mastery independently predicted SAP.

Abstract Background and Purpose In older people with cognitive impairment, we require reliable valid measures to assess physical fitness measure change, for example, as a result of an exercise intervention. The purpose our study was determine the relative absolute test–retest reliability Senior Fitness Test (SFT) in impairment. Methods A conducted Participants were tested at two time points interval 24 hours 1 week between tests. Intraclass Correlation Coefficient model 3.1 (ICC, 3.1) 95%...

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Nursing home residents are extremely inactive and deterioration in health an increasing dependence activities of daily living (ADL) common. Physical activity exercise play a major role the preservation physical function quality life late life. However, evidence for benefit rehabilitation nursing is conflicting inconclusive. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> To evaluate effect individually tailored intervention program 3 months,...

Falls and injuries in older adults have significant consequences costs, both personal to society. Although having a high incidence of falls, prevalence fear falling lower quality life, receiving home care are underrepresented research on fallers. The objective this study is determine the associations between health-related life (HRQOL), physical function fallers care. This employed cross-sectional data from baseline measurements randomised controlled trial. 155 participants, aged 67+, with...

Research indicates that exercise can have a positive effect on both physical and mental health in nursing home patients with dementia, however the lasting is rarely studied. In previously published article we investigated immediate of 12 weeks functional program function residents dementia. this paper studied long-term program. We explored differences between control group from baseline to 6 months follow-up during detraining period month 3 6. A single blind, randomized controlled trial was...

<b><i>Background:</i></b> The preservation of physical functions such as muscle strength, balance and mobility is fundamental to maintaining independence in activities daily living (ADL). activity level most nursing home residents very low, which implies that they are often subject a decline health, mobility, autonomy social contacts also at risk suffering mental well-being. In previous study, we demonstrated transfers, improved after 3 months individually tailored...

The purpose of the study was to establish test-retest reliability Norwegian version Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB).This a cross- sectional study. A convenience sample 61 older adults with mean age 88.4(8.1) tested by two different physiotherapists at time points. interval between tests 2.5 days. Intraclass Correlation Coefficient model 3.1 (ICC, 3.1) 95% confidence intervals as well weighted Kappa (K) were used measures relative reliability. Standard Error Measurement (SEM) and...