• A 36-month follow-up of decline in activities of daily living in individuals receiving domiciliary care 

      Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Høgset, Lisbeth Dyrendal; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Selbæk, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Background There have been few studies of how personal and instrumental activities of daily living (P-ADL and I-ADL) develop over time in older people receiving domiciliary care. This study aimed at assessing variables ...
    • Agitation in cognitive disorders: Progress in the International Psychogeriatric Association consensus clinical and research definition 

      Sano, Mary; Cummings, Jeffrey; Auer, Stefanie; Bergh, Sverre; Fischer, Corinne E.; Gerritsen, Debby L.; Grossberg, George; Ismail, Zahinoor; Lanctot, Krista L.; Lapid, Maria I.; Mintzer, Jacobo; Palm, Rebecca; Rosenberg, Paul B; Splaine, Michael; Zhong, Kate; Zhu, Carolyn W (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: The International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) published a provisional consensus definition of agitation in cognitive disorders in 2015. As proposed by the original work group, we summarize the use and ...
    • Beyond Wellness Monitoring: Continuous Multiparameter Remote Automated Monitoring of Patients 

      McGillion, Michael H.; Allan, Katherine; Ross-Howe, Sara; Jiang, Wenjun; Graham, Michelle; Marcucci, Maura; Johnson, Ana; Scott, Ted; Ouellette, Carley; Kocetkov, Dejan; Lounsbury, Jennifer; Bird, Marissa; Harsha, Prathiba; Sanchez, Karla; Harvey, Valerie; Vincent, Jessica; Borges, Flavia K.; Carroll, Sandra L.; Peter, Elizabeth; Patel, Ameen; Bergh, Sverre; Devereaux, P.J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The pursuit of more efficient patient-friendly health systems and reductions in tertiary health services use has seen enormous growth in the application and study of remote patient monitoring systems for cardiovascular ...
    • 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 (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      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. ...
    • Cognitive Trajectories in Older Patients with Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy—A Prospective Observational Study 

      Eriksen, Guro Falk; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bergh, Sverre; Hjelstuen, Anne Kristine; Rolfson, Darryl; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Cognitive function can be affected by cancer and/or its treatment, and older patients are at a particular risk. In a prospective observational study including patients 65 years referred for radiotherapy (RT), we aimed ...
    • The course of depressive symptoms with decline in cognitive function - a longitudinal study of older adults receiving in-home care at baseline 

      Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Barca, Maria Lage; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Borza, Tom (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Abstract Background: Depressive symptoms in old age are common, but the prevalence, persistence, and incidence of depressive symptoms in older adults with and without dementia receiving in-home care is less well studied, ...
    • The course of neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing home residents from admission to 30-month follow-up 

      Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Selbæk, Geir; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Røen, Irene Mari; Bergh, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Aim The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and persistence of clinically significant neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in nursing home residents with dementia, and to study the association between severity ...
    • CT Derived Muscle Measures, Inflammation, and Frailty in a Cohort of Older Cancer Patients 

      Harneshaug, Magnus; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkhus, Lene; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Bergh, Sverre; Rostoft, Siri; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background/Aim: Muscle loss, inflammation, and frailty are prevalent among older cancer patients. We aimed to evaluate whether inflammatory markers could identify muscle loss, and if muscle measures differed between frail ...
    • Eldre med depresjon - oppfølging over tre år 

      Borza, Tom; Engedal, Knut; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      BAKGRUNN Forekomsten av depresjon hos eldre på diagnosenivå er 1–5 %. Depresjon hos eldre kan være kronisk og er assosiert med økt risiko for demensutvikling. Det foreligger ingen norske longitudinelle undersøkelser av ...
    • Examining the association between genetic liability for schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer's disease 

      Creese, Byron; Vassos, Evangelos; Bergh, Sverre; Athanasiu, Lavinia; Johar, Iskandar; Rongve, Arvid; Medbøen, Ingrid Tøndel; Da Silva, Miguel Vasconcelos; Aakhus, Eivind; Andersen, Fred; Bettella, Francesco; Brækhus, Anne; Djurovic, Srdjan; Paroni, Giulia; Proitsi, Petroula; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Seripa, Davide; Stordal, Eystein; Fladby, Tormod; Aarsland, Dag; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Ballard, Clive; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Psychosis (delusions or hallucinations) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD + P) occurs in up to 50% of individuals and is associated with significantly worse clinical outcomes. Atypical antipsychotics, first developed for ...
    • Exploring the trajectories of quality of life and its covariates in nursing home residents: A longitudinal study 

      Røen, Irene Mari; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Testad, Ingelin; Selbæk, Geir; Engedal, Knut; Bergh, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: There is no cure for dementia and appropriate care should be offered to improve or maintain quality of life for those living with dementia. Objectives: To identify groups of residents following similar trajectories ...
    • Informal and formal care among persons with dementia immediately before nursing home admission 

      Ydstebø, Arnt Egil; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir; Vossius, Corinna Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Dementia is a care intensive disease, especially in the later stages, implying in many cases a substantial carer burden. This study assesses the use of formal and informal care resources among persons with ...
    • Meta-analysis of Alzheimer’s disease on 9,751 samples from Norway and IGAP study identifies four risk loci 

      Witoelar, Aree; Rongve, Arvid; Almdahl, Ina Selseth; Ulstein, Ingun; Engvig, Andreas; White, Linda Rosemary; Selbæk, Geir; Stordal, Eystein; Andersen, Fredrik; Brækhus, Anne; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Engedal, Knut; Hughes, Timothy; Bergh, Sverre; Bråthen, Geir; Bogdanovic, Nenad; Bettella, Francesco; Wang, Yunpeng; Athanasiu, Lavinia; Bahrami, Shahram; Le Hellard, Stephanie; Giddaluru, Sudheer; Dale, Anders M; Sando, Sigrid Botne; Steinberg, Stacy; Stefansson, Hreinn; Snaedal, Jon; Desikan, Rahul S; Stefansson, Kari; Aarsland, Dag; Djurovic, Srdjan; Fladby, Tormod; Andreassen, Ole Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      A large fraction of genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is still not identified, limiting the understanding of AD pathology and study of therapeutic targets. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) ...
    • Midlife Physical Activity, Psychological Distress, and Dementia Risk: The HUNT Study 

      Zotcheva, Ekaterina; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir; Krokstad, Steinar; Håberg, Asta; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Ernstsen, Linda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) is associated with a decreased dementia risk, whereas psychological distress (distress) is linked to an increased dementia risk. OBJECTIVE: We investigated independent and joint ...
    • Mobility and cognition at admission to the nursing home – a cross-sectional study 

      Sverdrup, Karen; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir; Røen, Irene Mari; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Tangen, Gro Gujord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Background Earlier studies show that the main reasons for admission to long-term nursing home care are cognitive impairment and functional impairments of activities of daily life. However, descriptive evidence of mobility ...
    • Modifiable factors affecting older patients' quality of life and physical function during cancer treatment 

      Kirkhus, Lene; Harneshaug, Magnus; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Bergh, Sverre; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Selbæk, Geir; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Borza, Tom; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      BACKGROUND: Maintaining physical function and quality of life (QoL) are prioritized outcomes among older adults. We aimed to identify potentially modifiable factors affecting older patients' physical function and QoL ...
    • Mortality in nursing home residents: A longitudinal study over three years 

      Vossius, Corinna Elisabeth; Selbæk, Geir; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Bergh, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      OBJECTIVE: Nursing home (NH) stay is the highest level of formal care. With the expected demographic changes ahead, the need for NH placement will put an increasing socioeconomic strain on the society. Survival in NHs ...
    • Pain and quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia after admission – a longitudinal study 

      Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Borza, Tom; Husebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Pain in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia is commonly reported and may affect Quality of Life (QoL) negatively. Few longitudinal studies have explored how pain and QoL develop in NH residents with dementia starting ...
    • Predictors for Nursing Home Admission and Death among Community-Dwelling People 70 Years and Older Who Receive Domiciliary Care 

      Wergeland, Jon Normann; Selbæk, Geir; Bergh, Sverre; Söderhamn, Ulrika; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze which variables predicted nursing home admission (NHA) and death. Methods: 1,001 recipients of domiciliary care were assessed three times in a 3-year period. Through bivariate and ...
    • Prevalence and persistent prescription of analgesic drugs in persons admitted with dementia to a nursing home - A longitudinal study 

      Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Bergh, Sverre; Kabukcuoglu, Kamile; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Husebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The overall aim was to explore the prevalence and persistent regular prescription of opioids and paracetamol among nursing home (NH) residents with dementia at admission and over time. A total of 996 residents with dementia, ...