A cold house can be harmful to your health More people die in the winter than during summer. The elderly should keep at least one room in their house at 24 degrees or warmer, professor advises.
Researchers create social solutions for municipal elderly care "I can't complain," researchers were told when they asked older residents about the help they receive from municipal elderly care. After all, they receive support for their medical and practical needs. But something important is still missing.
Relatives of patients with dementia need support, understanding When a person with dementia is placed in a nursing home, those who are left at home often become lonely and depressed. The health care system needs to be aware of the needs of these family members, too, researchers say.
Elderly treated by 17 different aides on average per 28 days Elderly Norwegians who live at home and receive assistance from district nurses and nursing aides have to cope with far more individual helpers than recommended. But the patients rarely complain.
Old and undernourished – a persistent problem Norwegian health workers lack the time and knowledge needed to tackle geriatric malnutrition. Researchers want to know why the country continues to be plagued by weight loss in the elderly.