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The festive atmosphere of the doctoral conferment ceremony held in Kuopio last June can now be revisited via a commemorative book, and via a video of the entire ceremonial conferment of degrees.

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 91���� 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.