Browsing Department of Health and Nursing Science by Subject "VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Geriatrics: 778"
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Attending an activity center: Positive experiences of a group of home-dwelling persons with early-stage dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: In Norway, there is a focus on home-dwelling people with dementia receiving the opportunity to participate in organized meaningful activities. The aim of this study was to elucidate the experiences of home-dwelling ... -
Life situation and identity among single older home-living people: A phenomenological-hermeneutic study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Being able to continue living in their own home as long as possible is the general preference for many older people, and this is also in line with the public policy in the Nordic countries. The aim of this study was to ... -
Lived experiences of self-care among older, home-dwelling individuals identified to be at risk of undernutrition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Introduction: In a society where most older people live in their own homes, it may be expected of older individuals to exercise their potential to take care of themselves in daily life. Nutrition is a central aspect of ... -
Nutritional screening of older home-dwelling Norwegians: a comparison between two instruments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: It is important to obtain knowledge about the prevalence of nutritional risk and associated factors among older home-dwelling people in order to be able to meet nutritional chal- lenges in this group in the ... -
Phenomenological perspectives on self-care in aging
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Self-care is a central concept in health care and may be considered as a means to maintain, restore, and improve one's health and well-being. When performed effectively, self-care contributes not only to human functioning ... -
Psychometric testing of the Norwegian version of the Nutritional Form For the Elderly among older home-dwelling people
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)BACKGROUND: Nutritional screening instruments need to be evaluated in terms of reliability and validity and being able to demonstrate sensitivity and specificity for use in clinical practice and research. The aims of this ...