Publications by authors named "B K Olofsson"
Aims: This longitudinal study investigated the prevalence of and risk factors for loneliness among older new informal caregivers, long-term informal caregivers, former informal caregivers and non-caregivers in selected regions of Finland and Sweden over 5 years.
Methods: A longitudinal sample of 5083 respondents from the Gerontological Regional Database (GERDA) survey data in 2016 and 2021 was used. Bivariate correlation tests and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.
Objectives: To investigate the association between gait speed and depressive disorders among very old adults (≥85 years).
Method: This study utilized the GERDA-database, which encompasses a representative sample of those aged 85, 90, and 95+ years residing in northern Sweden and western Finland. From four data collections between 2000 and 2017, this study included 1794 participants.
Background: A team-based, individualised rehabilitation approach may be required to meet the complex needs of people with dementia. This randomised controlled pilot trial evaluated the feasibility of a person-centred multidimensional interdisciplinary rehabilitation programme for community-dwelling older people with dementia and their informal primary caregivers.
Methods: Participants with dementia were randomised to an intervention group (n = 31, mean age (SD) 78.
Herein, we disclose a convenient protocol for the α-diarylation of carbon nucleophiles to yield heavily functionalized quaternary products. Diaryliodonium salts are utilized to transfer both aryl groups under transition-metal-free conditions, which enables an atom-efficient and high-yielding method with broad functional group tolerance. The methodology is amenable to a wide variety of carbon nucleophiles and can be utilized in late-stage functionalization of complex arenes.
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- - The study aimed to investigate heart failure (HF) in a population of individuals aged 85 and older, analyzing cardiovascular drug usage over time and identifying factors affecting treatment.
- - Researchers found that HF prevalence was about 30% for both men and women, and between 2000 and 2017, the usage of certain medications like RAS inhibitors and beta-blockers increased, while the use of loop diuretics and digitalis decreased.
- - The increase in medication use suggests improved awareness among healthcare providers regarding treatments for older patients; however, older age was linked to a decline in the use of some important drugs, indicating a need for more careful prescribing practices for frail elderly individuals.