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More than 60% of family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease experienced at least mild depressive symptoms already at the time the diagnosis. In one third of them, depressive symptoms worsened during a five-year follow-up.
“Many foot health problems go untreated. Too often, people think that a little pain and discomfort is normal. In reality, they are a sign of the feet not being well,” Professor Minna Stolt says.
The dissertation focuses on health-promoting behaviours and quality of life among older Thai adults with hypertension living in urban and rural areas.
The Saastamoinen Foundation has donated EUR 100,000 to the University of Eastern Finland for grants for PhD researchers and postdoctoral researchers for a research period abroad.
The need for pedagogical expertise in health care grows as the focus is shifting to health promotion, says Professori Terhi Saaranen.
A cross-sectional survey of randomly selected 927 adolescents aged 11-17 years was conducted attending urban and rural high schools in Ethiopia.
The awards ceremony was held on 16 December at Kuopio Campus.