Blar i Department of Clinical Medicine på forfatter "Testad, Ingelin"
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Agitation and use of restraint in nursing home residents with dementia. Prevalence, correlates and the effects of care staff training
Testad, Ingelin (Doctoral thesis, 2009-01-22)Background: Dementia is one of the most prevalent syndromes in the elderly population, and over half of people with dementia live in long-term care homes. 80% of residents in nursing homes have dementia, the majority with ... -
The association between aspects of carer distress and time until nursing home admission in persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies
Terum, Toril Marie; Rongve, Arvid; Testad, Ingelin; Aarsland, Dag; Svendsboe, Ellen J; Andersen, John Roger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the association between specific aspects of carer distress and time until nursing home admission (NHA) in people with mild dementia. Design: Prospective cohort ... -
The association between specific neuropsychiatric disturbances in people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies and carer distress
Terum, Toril Marie; Testad, Ingelin; Rongve, Arvid; Aarsland, Dag; Svendsboe, Ellen J; Andersen, John Roger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) are identified as important care‐recipient variables in terms of the impact on carer distress. The aim of this study was to determine whether specific neuropsychiatric disturbances ... -
Health promotion in early-stage dementia – user experiences from an educative intervention
Kajander, Martine; Gjestsen, Martha Therese; Vagle, Vigdis; Meling, Målfrid; Henriksen, Anne Torsvik; Testad, Ingelin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Educating and supporting people with early-stage dementia has gained increased focus worldwide as a response to an aging population and limited advancements in the medical treatment of the condition. The aim of this study ... -
Health promotion intervention for people with early-stage dementia: A quasi-experimental study
Testad, Ingelin; Kajander, Martine; Gjestsen, Martha Therese; Dalen, Ingvild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction: With the limited advancements in medical treatment, there is a growing need for supporting people with early‐stage dementia adjust to their diagnosis and improve their quality of life. This study aimed to ... -
Male caregivers to persons diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia have higher stress level than caregiver to persons diagnosed with Alzheimers Dementia
Svendsbø, Ellen J; Terum, Toril; Testad, Ingelin; Aarsland, Dag; Rongve, Arvid (Conference poster, 2015) -
Self-management and HeAlth Promotion in Early-stage dementia with e-learning for carers (SHAPE): study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial
Testad, Ingelin; Clare, Linda; Anstey, Kaarin; Selbæk, Geir; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Henderson, Catherine; Dalen, Ingvild; Gjestsen, Martha Therese; Rhodes, Shelley; Røsvik, Janne-Kathrin; Bollen, Jessica; Amos, Jessica; Kajander, Martine; Quinn, Lynne; Knapp, Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: With an increasing number of people with dementia worldwide and limited advancement in medical treatments, the call for new and cost-effective approaches is crucial. The utility of self-management has been ...