Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Engedal, Knut"
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Adult children of parents with young-onset dementia narrate the experiences of their youth through metaphors
Johannessen, Aud; Engedal, Knut; Thorsen, Kirsten (Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare;8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-27)Background: Limited research exists on the development and needs of children of parents with young-onset dementia (YOD) (<65 years old). There is scarce knowledge of how these children experience the situation of growing ... -
Associations between unmet needs for daytime activities and company and scores on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire in people with dementia: A longitudinal study
Michelet, Mona; Selbæk, Geir; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Lund, Anne; Engedal, Knut; Bieber, Anja; Gonçalves‐Pereira, Manuel; Hopper, Louise; Irving, Kate; Jelley, Hannah; Marques, Maria J.; Orrell, Martin; Portolani, Daniel M.; Sjölund, Britt-Marie; Sköldunger, Anders; Stephan, Astrid; Verhey, Frans; de Vugt, Marjolein; Wolfs, Claire; Woods, Bob; Zanetti, Orazio; Bergh, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives: To examine prospectively the association between unmet needs for daytime activities and company and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Methods: We included 451 people with mild or moderate ... -
Associations between unmet needs for daytime activities and company and scores on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire in people with dementia: a longitudinal study
Michelet, Mona; Selbæk, Geir; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Lund, Anne; Engedal, Knut; Bieber, Anja; Gonçalves‐Pereira, Manuel; Hopper, Louise; Irving, Kate; Jelley, Hannah; Marques, Maria J.; Orrell, Martin; Portolani, Daniel M.; Sjölund, Britt-Marie; Sköldunger, Anders; Stephan, Astrid; Verhey, Frans; de Vugt, Marjolein; Wolfs, Claire; Woods, Bob; Zanetti, Orazio; Bergh, Sverre (Aging & Mental Health;Volume 26, 2022 - Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-16)Objectives: To examine prospectively the association between unmet needs for daytime activities and company and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Methods: We included 451 people with mild or moderate ... -
Bilberry/red grape juice decreases plasma biomarkers of inflammation and tissue damage in aged men with subjective memory impairment –a randomized clinical trial
Bøhn, Siv K.; Myhrstad, Mari C. W.; Thoresen, Magne; Erlund, Iris; Vasstrand, Ann Kristin; Marciuch, Anne; Carlsen, Monica H.; Bastani, Nasser E.; Engedal, Knut; Flekkøy, Kjell- Magne; Blomhoff, Rune (BMC Nutrition;7, Article number: 75 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-22)Background: Few randomized clinical trials have explored the health effects of bilberries in humans. The aim was to test the effect of bilberry and red grape-juice consumption on visual memory, motor speed and dexterity ... -
Change in psychotropic drug use in Norwegian nursing homes between 2004 and 2011
Selbæk, Geir; Janus, Sarah I. M.; Bergh, Sverre; Engedal, Knut; Ruths, Sabine; Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Saltyte-Benth, Jurate; Zuidema, Sytse U. (International psychogeriatrics;30(3), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10-09)Background: We aimed to assess whether there were any changes in the use of psychotropic drugs in Norwegian nursing homes between 2004 and 2011. Also, we investigated whether the predictors of use of specific psychotropic ... -
Characteristics of patients assessed for cognitive decline in primary healthcare, compared to patients assessed in specialist healthcare
Michelet, Mona; Lund, Anne; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Engedal, Knut; Selbæk, Geir; Bergh, Sverre (Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care;Volume 38, 2020 - Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-02)Objective: The aim of this study was to describe patients assessed for cognitive decline in primary healthcare, compared to patients assessed in specialist healthcare and to examine factors associated with depression. Design: ... -
Clinically feasible automated MRI volumetry of the brain as a prognostic marker in subjective and mild cognitive impairment
Amland, Rachel; Selbæk, Geir; Brækhus, Anne; Edwin, Trine Holt; Engedal, Knut; Knapskog, Anne-Brita; Olsrud, Ellen Regine; Persson, Karin Ester Torun (Frontiers in Neurology;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background/aims: The number of patients suffering from cognitive decline and dementia increases, and new possible treatments are being developed. Thus, the need for time efficient and cost-effective methods to facilitate ... -
Coping with transitions in life: a four-yearlongitudinal narrative study of single youngerpeople with dementia
Johannessen, Aud; Engedal, Knut; Haugen, Per Kristian; Dourado, Marcia Cristina Nascimento; Thorsen, Kirsten (Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare;Volume 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-15)Background: People with younger onset dementia (YOD <65 years) experience a great transformation of existential life. Living alone, they lack the support of a partner, and have a higher risk of moving into a residential ... -
Effect of a high-intensity exercise program on physical function and mental health in nursing home residents with dementia: An assessor blinded randomized controlled trial
Telenius, Elisabeth Wiken; Engedal, Knut; Bergland, Astrid (PLoS ONE;10(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)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 in activities of daily living, strength, ... -
Effect of the Sonas Programme on Communication in People with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Strøm, Benedicte Sørensen; Engedal, Knut; Benth, Jurate Saltyte; Grov, Ellen Karine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Strategies to improve communication in people with dementia are warranted. We examined the effect of the Sonas programme on communication ability in persons with moderate to severe dementia. Methods: A 24-week ... -
Effects of the Sonas Program on Anxiety and Depression in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial
Goyal, Alka Rani; Engedal, Knut; Benth, Jurate Saltythè; Strøm, Benedicte Sørensen (Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra;volume 11, issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-08)Introduction: There is a dearth of evidence about the effects of Sonas, a multisensory stimulation on people with dementia (PWD). The main aim of this study was to examine the effects of the Sonas program on anxiety and ... -
Effects of the Sonas Program on Anxiety and Depression in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial
Goyal, Alka Rani; Engedal, Knut; Jurate, Benth; Strøm, Benedicte Sørensen (Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra;Vol.11, No. 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-08)Introduction: There is a dearth of evidence about the effects of Sonas, a multisensory stimulation on people with dementia (PWD). The main aim of this study was to examine the effects of the Sonas program on anxiety and ... -
Family Carers of People with Young-Onset Dementia: Their Experiences with the Supporter Service
Johannessen, Aud; Engedal, Knut; Thorsen, Kirsten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Family carers and people with young-onset dementia (YOD) require tailored assistance as dementia progresses. A variety of health care services is needed, including supporter services. To our knowledge, research ... -
The importance of parkinsonian signs for gait and balance in patients with Alzheimer's disease of mild degree.
Tangen, Gro Gujord; Bergland, Astrid; Engedal, Knut; Mengshoel, Anne Marit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Parkinsonian signs are common in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) of mild degree and predict functional decline, but their relationship with gait speed and balance is unclear. The aims of this study were to describe ... -
Increased self-efficacy: The experience of high-intensity exercise of nursing home residents with dementia - A qualitative study
Olsen, Cecilie Fromholt; Telenius, Elisabeth Wiken; Engedal, Knut; Bergland, Astrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: There has been increasing interest in the use of non-pharmacological interventions, such as physical exercise, to improve the well-being of nursing home residents with dementia. For reasons regarding disease symptoms, ... -
Inter-rater reliability of the Berg Balance Scale, 30 s chair stand test and 6 m walking test, and construct validity of the Berg Balance Scale in nursing home residents with mild-to-moderate dementia
Telenius, Elisabeth Wiken; Engedal, Knut; Bergland, Astrid (BMJ Open;5(9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: When testing physical function, patients must be alert and have the capacity to understand and respond to instructions. Patients with dementia may have difficulties fulfilling these requirements and, therefore, ... -
Long-term effects of a 12 weeks high-intensity functional exercise program on physical function and mental health in nursing home residents with dementia: a single blinded randomized controlled trial
Telenius, Elisabeth Wiken; Engedal, Knut; Bergland, Astrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Research indicates that exercise can have a positive effect on both physical and mental health in nursing home patients with dementia, however the lasting effect is rarely studied. In a previously published ... -
Regional MRI volumetry using NeuroQuant versus visual rating scales in patients with cognitive impairment and dementia
Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Barca, Maria Lage; Edwin, Trine Holt; Cavallin-Eklund, Lena; Tangen, Gro Gujord; Rhodius-Meester, Hanneke Frederica Maria; Selbæk, Geir; Knapskog, Anne-Brita; Engedal, Knut (Brain and Behavior;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background and purpose: The aims were to compare the novel regional brain volumetric measures derived by the automatic software NeuroQuant (NQ) with clinically used visual rating scales of medial temporal lobe atrophy ... -
Relationships between balance and cognition in patients with subjective cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer disease
Tangen, Gro Gujord; Engedal, Knut; Bergland, Astrid; Moger, Tron Anders; Mengshoel, Anne Marit (Physical therapy;94(8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-24)Background Balance impairments are common in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), but which aspects of balance are affected, at which stage of cognitive impairment, and their associations with cognitive domains remain ... -
Self-reported quality of life in people with dementia attending a day-care programme in Norway : A 24-month quasi-experimental study
Strandenæs, Margit Gausdal; Lund, Anne; Engedal, Knut; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Selbæk, Geir; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork (Health and Social Care in the community;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-25)The objectives of the study were (a) to compare self-reported Quality of Life (QoL) in a 24-month follow-up of people with dementia attending day care designed for people with dementia (day-care group, DC) with people with ...