Publications by authors named "E J Laukka"
Background: To successfully design, develop, implement, and deliver digital health services that provide value, they should be cocreated with patients. However, occasionally, the value may also be codestructed. In the field of health care, the concepts of value cocreation and codestruction still need to be better established within emerging digital health services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: We evaluated short versions of a 16-item odor identification (OID) test, with regard to their ability to identify individuals at high dementia risk.
Methods: Participants from the population-based SNAC-K study ( = 2418) were followed across 12 years. We formed 13 abbreviated clusters based on the identifiability and perceptual characteristics of the Sniffin' Sticks Test (SST) items, and pre-existing test versions.
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- Research shows that interacting more with grandchildren may improve cognition and slow down cognitive decline in older adults, but the effects of face-to-face vs. remote contact are still unclear.
- * A study analyzed data over 12 years from older adults in Sweden, focusing on how often they interacted with their grandchildren and its impact on their cognitive health.
- * Results indicated that for younger older adults (<78 years), more face-to-face interactions were linked to better cognitive levels, but overall, having more contact didn't prevent cognitive decline as they age.
Objective: Research suggests that physical activity (PA) improves cognitive function across various domains. However, the specific role of different PA measures, including step count, remains to be explored. Our aim was to assess the correlation between objectively measured PA and cognitive function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: While digital health and social services offer promising solutions, they often overlook the perspectives and needs of older adults. This study aims to comprehensively investigate the preferences of older adults regarding the use and development of digital health and social services.
Methods: The survey spanned from 19 March to 31 March 2023.