Publications by authors named "Y Gustafson"
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.
Article Synopsis
- - 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.
Prevalence of depressive disorders among the very old in the 21st century.
J Affect Disord
October 2024
Background: The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence of depressive disorders in very old adults over time, in rural/urban environments, between men/women, as well as to explore other factors associated with depressive disorders.
Methods: This study was conducted utilizing the GERDA-database data, which consists of four cohorts of 85, 90 and 95+ year olds living in Northern Sweden. Participants could reside independently or in residential care.
Background: The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) has shown good validity and reliability, but few studies have examined the GDS among very old adults or the Swedish translation.
Objectives: Evaluate the validity and reliability of the Swedish version of GDS-15 among very old adults.
Methods: In the Umeå85 + /GErontological Regional DAtabase (GERDA) study, 387 participants were assessed with both the GDS-15 and the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS).