Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Olsen, Christine"
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Differences in quality of life in home-dwelling persons and nursing home residents with dementia – a cross-sectional study
Olsen, Christine; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Bergland, Astrid; Enders-Slegers, Marie-José; Jøranson, Nina; Calogiuri, Giovanna; Ihlebæk, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-11)Background: Dementia often eventually leads to dependency on others and finally to residential care. However, in Norway about half of the dementia population lives at home, due to individual and political wishes. There ... -
Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia
Olsen, Christine; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Bergland, Astrid; Enders-Slegers, Marie-Jose; Ihlebæk, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Purpose of the study was to examine if animal-assisted activity with a dog (AAA) in home-dwelling persons with dementia (PWDs) attending day-care centers would have an effect on factors related to risk of fall accidents, ... -
Effect of animal-assisted interventions on depression,agitation and quality of life in nursing home residentssuffering from cognitive impairment or dementia: a clusterrandomized controlled trial
Olsen, Christine; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Bergland, Astrid; Enders-Slegers, Marie-José; Patil, Grete Grindal; Ihlebæk, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)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. The possible effects of a ... -
Engagement in elderly persons With dementia attending animal-assisted Group activity
Olsen, Christine; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Bergland, Astrid; Ender-Slegers, Marie-Jose; Ihlebæk, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The need for meaningful activities that enhance engagement is very important among persons with dementia (PWDs), both for PWDs still living at home, as well as for PWDs admitted to a nursing home (NH). In this study, we ...