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Age-related differences in self-report and objective measures of cognitive function in older patients prior to chemotherapy
(Nursing Open;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-08)Aim: Evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics and subjective and objective measures of cognitive function (CF) between younger older adults (YOA, 60–69 years) and older adults (OA, ≥70 years). ... -
Changes in subjective measures of cognitive function in older adults from the initiation through 12 months after the receipt of chemotherapy
(Cancer Nursing;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-01)Background: Cognitive impairment has a negative impact on older patients with cancer. Objective: Evaluate for inter-individual differences in two subjective measures of cognitive function in older patients (n = 112), ... -
Characteristics of older adults with back pain associated with choice of first primary care provider: a cross-sectional analysis from the BACE-N cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-17)Objectives: To describe characteristics of older adults with back pain in primary care, and to assess associations between patient characteristics and type of first primary care provider (general practitioner (GP), ... -
Comparison of methods to identify individuals with obesity at increased risk of functional impairment among a population of home-dwelling older adults
(British Journal of Nutrition;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-09)Obesity is associated with increased muscle mass and muscle strength. Methods taking into account the total body mass to reveal obese older individuals at increased risk of functional impairment are needed. Therefore, we ... -
Distinctions between self-report and performance-based measures of physical function in older patients prior to chemotherapy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The maintenance of physical function (PF) is an extremely important outcome for elderly people. Objective The aims of this study were to identify differences in the subjective and objective measures of ... -
Do You Feel Safe at Home? A Qualitative Study among Home-Dwelling Older Adults with Advanced Incurable Cancer
(Healthcare;Volume 10 / Issue 12, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-11-28)Many older adults with cancer prefer to live at home, and home treatment and outpatient care have been recommended for such patients. To improve their mental health, it is important to identify the challenges that are faced ... -
Human rights and nutritional care in nurse education: lessons learned
(Nursing Ethics;Volume 29, Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-07)Background: Food is an important part of nursing care and recognized as a basic need and a human right. Nutritional care for older adults in institutions represents a particularly important area to address in nursing ... -
Increased protein intake affects pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) processing, immune function and IGF signaling in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of home-dwelling old subjects using a genome-wide gene expression approach
(Genes and Nutrition;14, Article number: 32 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-28)Background: Adequate protein intake among older adults is associated with better health outcomes such as immune function and metabolic regulation of skeletal muscle, but conflicting results make it difficult to define the ... -
Involving older adults in technology research and development discussions through dialogue cafés
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Citizen involvement is important for ensuring the relevance and quality of many research and innovation efforts. Literature shows that inadequate citizen involvement poses an obstacle during the research, development, and ... -
Malnutrition among older adults living in Portuguese nursing homes: The PEN-3S study
(Public Health Nutrition;Volume 22, Issue 3, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-15)Objective: To characterise the nutritional status and to identify malnutritionassociated variables of older adults living in Portuguese nursing homes. Design: Cross-sectional study. Data on demographic and socio-economic ... -
Measurement properties, feasibility and clinical utility of the Doloplus-2 pain scale in older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: The Doloplus-2 is a pain assessment scale for assessing pain in older adults with cognitive impairment. It is used in clinical practice and research. However, evidence for its measurement properties, feasibility ... -
Structure evaluation of the implementation of geriatric models in primary care: A multiple-case study of models involving advanced geriatric nurses in five municipalities in Norway
(BMC Health Services Research; 20, Article number: 749 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-14)Background: The Advanced Geriatric Nurse role recently has been introduced into Norway’s primary healthcare system, and our study’s purpose was to examine the implementation of models of care developed for Advanced Geriatric ... -
Symptom experience of older oncology patients with low versus high levels of multimorbidity prior to chemotherapy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose Evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics between older oncology patients with low multimorbidity (<2 multimorbidities) and high multimorbidity (≥2 multimorbidities) and evaluate for ...