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  1. New study links number of children to dementia risk

    New study links number of children to dementia risk

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    Individuals with no children, one child or more than four children have a higher risk of dementia at age 70 than those with two or three children, according to a study from The Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
    Research findings
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  2. Less dementia among occupational groups with cognitively demanding jobs

    Less dementia among occupational groups with cognitively demanding jobs

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    A study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health shows that people with cognitively demanding jobs during their 30s to 60s have a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia after 70 years of age than people with less cognitively demanding jobs.
    Research findings
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  3. Changing lives, changing brains

    Changing lives, changing brains

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    We will study life-course effects of and interactions between family and work in adulthood for risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and cognitive impairment in older adults.
    Project
  4. Effect of psychosocial interventions for people with dementia

    Effect of psychosocial interventions for people with dementia

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    The objective of this review of systematic reviews was to assess the effects of psycho-social interventions for people with dementia.
    Systematic review
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  5. Effect of psychosocial in-terventions for people with dementia - Protocol for a systematic review of systematic reviews

    Effect of psychosocial in-terventions for people with dementia - Protocol for a systematic review of systematic reviews

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    On commission from the Norwegian Directorate of Health, we are conducting a systematic review of systematic reviews on the effect of psychosocial interventions for people with dementia.
    Project
  6. Dementia villages and other modern forms of residential care for persons with dementia

    Dementia villages and other modern forms of residential care for persons with dementia

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    The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the effect of dementia villages and other types of modern residential care for people with dementia, compared with traditional residential care.
    Systematic review
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  7. Primary and secondary prevention interventions for cognitive decline and dementia

    Primary and secondary prevention interventions for cognitive decline and dementia

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    The world’s population is steadily growing older and the number of people with dementia is increasing. It is therefore of importance to identify effective strategies to prevent or delay its onset.
    Systematic review
  8. Effect of physical activity and other care interventions for people with dementia

    Effect of physical activity and other care interventions for people with dementia

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    We have critically appraised Cochrane-reviews and graded the available evidence about the efficacy of physical activity and other care interventions for people with dementia.
    Systematic review
  9. Interventions to support caregivers of people with dementia

    Interventions to support caregivers of people with dementia

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    The report summarises the available research on interventions to support caregivers of people with dementia living in the community.
    Systematic review
  10. The physical environment for people with dementia

    The physical environment for people with dementia

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    Update of a report from 2009 to review the available evidence on the physical environment for people with dementia.
    Systematic review
  11. Interventions to support caregivers of people with dementia living in the community − systematic literature search

    Interventions to support caregivers of people with dementia living in the community − systematic literature search

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    The Norwegian Directorate of Health asked us to update the report from 2011. We have performed a literature search to find potential new and relevant systematic reviews.
    Mapping review
  12. Effect of day care centers for people with dementia

    Effect of day care centers for people with dementia

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    Update of literature search from 2011. Main findings: We included eight studies. There was inconsistency in the results and all conclusions were based on findings from studies with high risk of bias.
    Systematic review
  13. Effect of psychological interventions for people with dementia

    Effect of psychological interventions for people with dementia

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    Cognitive stimulation probably contribute to better cognitive function and quality of life for people with dementia.
    Systematic review
  14. The physical environment for people with dementia

    The physical environment for people with dementia

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    This review examines effects of the built environment and elements therein on people with dementia.
    Systematic review