Lena Molander

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Country: Sweden

Publications

  1. ncbi Blood pressure change and antihypertensive treatment in old and very old people: evidence of age, sex and cohort effects
    L Molander
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
    J Hum Hypertens 27:197-203. 2013
  2. ncbi Lower systolic blood pressure is associated with greater mortality in people aged 85 and older
    Lena Molander
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:1853-9. 2008
  3. ncbi Longitudinal associations between blood pressure and dementia in the very old
    Lena Molander
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
    Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 30:269-76. 2010
  4. ncbi Low blood pressure is associated with cognitive impairment in very old people
    Lena Molander
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden lena molander germed umu se
    Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 29:335-41. 2010
  5. ncbi Gender disparities in the pharmacological treatment of cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus in the very old: an epidemiological, cross-sectional survey
    Jon Brännström
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, Sweden
    Drugs Aging 28:993-1005. 2011
  6. ncbi The prevalence of stroke and the association between stroke and depression among a very old population
    Carl Hornsten
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, SE 90185 Umeå, Sweden
    Arch Gerontol Geriatr 55:555-9. 2012

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi Blood pressure change and antihypertensive treatment in old and very old people: evidence of age, sex and cohort effects
    L Molander
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
    J Hum Hypertens 27:197-203. 2013
    ..4% in 2005. In this study of people aged ≥70 years, mean SBP and DBP decreased with higher age and later investigation year. Antihypertensive drug use increased with time, which might partly explain the observed cohort effect...
  2. ncbi Lower systolic blood pressure is associated with greater mortality in people aged 85 and older
    Lena Molander
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:1853-9. 2008
    ..To investigate the association between blood pressure and mortality in very old people...
  3. ncbi Longitudinal associations between blood pressure and dementia in the very old
    Lena Molander
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
    Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 30:269-76. 2010
    ..Midlife hypertension is associated with an increased risk for dementia, but the association between blood pressure and dementia in very old age is unclear...
  4. ncbi Low blood pressure is associated with cognitive impairment in very old people
    Lena Molander
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden lena molander germed umu se
    Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 29:335-41. 2010
    ..However, the association between blood pressure and cognition in the very old is not fully determined and important to study considering the ageing population and the morbidity associated with cognitive impairment...
  5. ncbi Gender disparities in the pharmacological treatment of cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus in the very old: an epidemiological, cross-sectional survey
    Jon Brännström
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, Sweden
    Drugs Aging 28:993-1005. 2011
    ..Cardiovascular morbidity and diabetes mellitus are common, increase with age and are often treated extensively with drugs, many of which are known to have significant adverse effects...
  6. ncbi The prevalence of stroke and the association between stroke and depression among a very old population
    Carl Hornsten
    Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umea University, SE 90185 Umeå, Sweden
    Arch Gerontol Geriatr 55:555-9. 2012
    ..In conclusion, the stroke prevalence was high and stroke showed a strong association with depression among very old people...