Rolf Adolfsson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6300313 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rolf Adolfsson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rolf |
| FAMILY NAME | Adolfsson |
| SIGNATURE | ADOLFSSON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Umeå University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9785-8473 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The influence of personality traits on engagement in lifelong learning
Today, adult individuals must be able to continuously learn and adapt to the rapid changes occurring in society. However, little is known about the individual characteristics, particularly personality traits, that make adults more likely to engage in learning activities. Moreover, few studies have longitudinally and objectively investigated the influence of personality on engagement in lifelong learning throughout working age. This study therefor…
Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia
Loneliness Increases the Risk of All-Cause Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
The results suggest that perceived loneliness is an important risk factor for all-cause dementia and especially for AD, but not for VaD. These results underscore the importance of paying attention to subjective reports of loneliness among the elderly adults and identifying potential intervention strategies that can reduce loneliness
The effect of language skills on dementia in a Swedish longitudinal cohort
Recent findings indicate that bilingualism delay the onset of dementia. Using data from the Betula longitudinal cohort study on memory, health and aging ( www.betula.su.se ) the issue of a possible protective effect of bilingualism was addressed. Monolingual ( n = 736) and bilingual ( n = 82) participants (≥ 60 years) without dementia at inclusion were followed for incident dementia over a time-period up to 10 years. In total, 112 participants de…
Leisure Activity in Old Age and Risk of Dementia
The results from this study provide little support for the hypothesis that frequent engagement in leisure activities among elderly serve to protect against dementia diseases across a longer time frame. The finding of a relationship for the first time period, 1-5 years after baseline, could indicate short-term protective effects but could also reflect reverse causality
Cholesterol and Triglycerides Moderate the Effect of Apolipoprotein E on Memory Functioning in Older Adults
We used data from the Betula Study to examine associations between total cholesterol, triglycerides, and apolipoprotein E on 10-year changes in cognitive performance. Tests assessing episodic memory (recall and recognition), semantic memory (knowledge and fluency), and visuospatial ability (block design) were administered to 524 nondemented adults (initial age of 55-80 years); multilevel modeling was applied to the data. Higher triglyceride level…
Reference values for serum levels of vitamin B 12 and folic acid in a population-based sample of adults between 35 and 80 years of age
Objectives: To examine folic acid and vitamin B 12 status in a group of 1000 persons sampled from the community of Umeå, Sweden, and aged 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 or 80 years. Reference data for folate and age-stratified reference data for vitamin B 12 are presented, together with an examination of potential confounders. Measurements: All subjects participated in extensive health examinations and interviews, and laboratory blood testing…
Loneliness Increases the Risk of All-Cause Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
The results suggest that perceived loneliness is an important risk factor for all-cause dementia and especially for AD, but not for VaD. These results underscore the importance of paying attention to subjective reports of loneliness among the elderly adults and identifying potential intervention strategies that can reduce loneliness
Leisure Activity in Old Age and Risk of Dementia
The results from this study provide little support for the hypothesis that frequent engagement in leisure activities among elderly serve to protect against dementia diseases across a longer time frame. The finding of a relationship for the first time period, 1-5 years after baseline, could indicate short-term protective effects but could also reflect reverse causality
The influence of personality traits on engagement in lifelong learning
Today, adult individuals must be able to continuously learn and adapt to the rapid changes occurring in society. However, little is known about the individual characteristics, particularly personality traits, that make adults more likely to engage in learning activities. Moreover, few studies have longitudinally and objectively investigated the influence of personality on engagement in lifelong learning throughout working age. This study therefor…
Reference values for serum levels of vitamin B 12 and folic acid in a population-based sample of adults between 35 and 80 years of age
Objectives: To examine folic acid and vitamin B 12 status in a group of 1000 persons sampled from the community of Umeå, Sweden, and aged 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 or 80 years. Reference data for folate and age-stratified reference data for vitamin B 12 are presented, together with an examination of potential confounders. Measurements: All subjects participated in extensive health examinations and interviews, and laboratory blood testing…
Cholesterol and Triglycerides Moderate the Effect of Apolipoprotein E on Memory Functioning in Older Adults
We used data from the Betula Study to examine associations between total cholesterol, triglycerides, and apolipoprotein E on 10-year changes in cognitive performance. Tests assessing episodic memory (recall and recognition), semantic memory (knowledge and fluency), and visuospatial ability (block design) were administered to 524 nondemented adults (initial age of 55-80 years); multilevel modeling was applied to the data. Higher triglyceride level…
Leisure Activity in Old Age and Risk of Dementia
The results from this study provide little support for the hypothesis that frequent engagement in leisure activities among elderly serve to protect against dementia diseases across a longer time frame. The finding of a relationship for the first time period, 1-5 years after baseline, could indicate short-term protective effects but could also reflect reverse causality
The effect of language skills on dementia in a Swedish longitudinal cohort
Recent findings indicate that bilingualism delay the onset of dementia. Using data from the Betula longitudinal cohort study on memory, health and aging ( www.betula.su.se ) the issue of a possible protective effect of bilingualism was addressed. Monolingual ( n = 736) and bilingual ( n = 82) participants (≥ 60 years) without dementia at inclusion were followed for incident dementia over a time-period up to 10 years. In total, 112 participants de…
Loneliness Increases the Risk of All-Cause Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
The results suggest that perceived loneliness is an important risk factor for all-cause dementia and especially for AD, but not for VaD. These results underscore the importance of paying attention to subjective reports of loneliness among the elderly adults and identifying potential intervention strategies that can reduce loneliness
Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia
The influence of personality traits on engagement in lifelong learning
Today, adult individuals must be able to continuously learn and adapt to the rapid changes occurring in society. However, little is known about the individual characteristics, particularly personality traits, that make adults more likely to engage in learning activities. Moreover, few studies have longitudinally and objectively investigated the influence of personality on engagement in lifelong learning throughout working age. This study therefor…
Internal Medicine (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Dementia (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (3 works) · Disease (3 works) · Confounding (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works)