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Hugo Lövheim

Research qualifications: Docent

Contact

E-mail
hugo.lovheim@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 785 88 59, +46 70 297 94 99

Works at

Affiliation
Professor, consultant (attending) physician at Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation Section: Geriatric Medicine Role: Head of unit
Location
-, - Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

Presentation

 

Research interests

• Herpes simplex and Alzheimer's disease
• Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
• Psychotropic drug use among people with dementia
• Monoamine neurotransmitters in relation to behavior, emotion and personality

Main ongoing projects

• The relationship between Herpes simplex infection and the development of Alzheimer's disease
• A randomized controlled pharmacist intervention study to reduce drug-related problems and readmissions among old people with dementia (NCT01504672)

Nursing home managers' descriptions of multi-level barriers to leading person-centred care: a content analysis
International Journal of Older People Nursing, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 19, (1)
Backman, Annica C.; Ahnlund, Petra; Lövheim, Hugo; et al.
Moving between doing and being - Meanings of person-centredness as narrated by nursing home managers: A phenomenological hermeneutical study
Nursing Open, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 11, (1)
Backman, Annica C.; Sjögren, Karin; Lövheim, Hugo; et al.
Time trends in herpesvirus seroepidemiology among Swedish adults
BMC Infectious Diseases, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 24, (1)
Olsson, Jan; Nourmohammadi, Sema; Honkala, Emma; et al.
Pharmacological treatment of pain in Swedish nursing homes: prevalence and associations with cognitive impairment and depressive mood
Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Walter de Gruyter 2024, Vol. 24, (1)
Rankin, Linda; Lindkvist, Marie; Backman, Annica C.; et al.
Validity and test–retest reliability of the Swedish version of the Geriatric Depression Scale among very old adults
BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 24, (1)
Snellman, Sandra; Hörnsten, Carl; Olofsson, Birgitta; et al.
Homozygosity for R47H in TREM2 and the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
New England Journal of Medicine, Massachusetts Medical Society 2024, Vol. 390, (23) : 2217-2219
Stefansson, Hreinn; Walters, G Bragi; Sveinbjornsson, Gardar; et al.
Prevalence of heart failure and trends in its pharmacological treatment between 2000 and 2017 among very old people
BMC Geriatrics, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 24, (1)
Svahn, Sofia; Appelblad, Leona; Lövheim, Hugo; et al.
Herpes simplex viral infection doubles the risk of dementia in a contemporary cohort of older adults: a prospective study
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2024, Vol. 97, (4) : 1841-1850
Vestin, Erika; Boström, Gustaf; Olsson, Jan; et al.
Use of heart failure medications in older individuals and associations with cognitive impairment
BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 23, (1)
Abramsson, Linnea; Backman, Annica C.; Lövheim, Hugo; et al.
Longitudinal changes in nursing home leadership, direct care staff job strain and social support in Swedish nursing homes: findings from the U-AGE SWENIS study
International Journal of Older People Nursing, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 18, (1)
Backman, Annica C.; Lindkvist, Marie; Lövheim, Hugo; et al.
Exploring the impact of nursing home managers' leadership on staff job satisfaction, health and intention to leave in nursing homes
Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 32, (19-20) : 7227-7237
Backman, Annica C.; Lindkvist, Marie; Lövheim, Hugo; et al.
Relocation patterns and predictors of relocation and mortality in Swedish sheltered housing and aging in place
Journal of Aging and Environment, Routledge 2023, Vol. 37, (4) : 386-402
Corneliusson, Laura; Lövheim, Hugo; Sköldunger, Anders; et al.
Exploring medication-related hospital admissions and their association with cognitive impairment among acutely admitted older people
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 19, (7) : 1048-1053
Kindstedt, Jonas; Andersson, Pernilla; Westberg, Annica; et al.
The impact of nursing home residency on psychotropic drug use in major neurocognitive disorder: a nationwide comparison
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 38, (11)
Kindstedt, Jonas; Glader, Eva-Lotta; Lövheim, Hugo; et al.
Longitudinal Effects of Herpesviruses on Multiple Cognitive Outcomes in Healthy Elderly Adults
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2023, Vol. 94, (2) : 751-762
Weidung, Bodil; Josefsson, Maria; Lyttkens, Peter; et al.
Temporal dementia and cognitive impairment trends in the very old in the 21st century
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2023, Vol. 93, (1) : 61-74
Weidung, Bodil; Lövheim, Hugo; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.
The significance of nursing home managers' leadership: longitudinal changes, characteristics and qualifications for perceived leadership, person-centredness and climate
Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 31, (9-10) : 1377-1388
Backman, Annica C.; Lövheim, Hugo; Lindkvist, Marie; et al.
Exploring changes to resident thriving and associated factors in Swedish nursing homes: a repeated cross-sectional study
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 37, (6)
Baxter, Rebecca; Lövheim, Hugo; Björk, Sabine; et al.
Oropharyngeal dysphagia and associated factors among individuals living in nursing homes in northern Sweden in 2007 and 2013
BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central 2022, Vol. 22, (1)
Hägglund, Patricia; Gustafsson, Maria; Lövheim, Hugo
A clinically feasible short version of the 15-item geriatric depression scale extracted using item response theory in a sample of adults aged 85 years and older
Aging & Mental Health, Routledge 2022, Vol. 26, (2) : 431-437
Johansson, Sanna; Lövheim, Hugo; Olofsson, Birgitta; et al.
Psychotropic drug use among older people with major neurocognitive disorder: a cross-sectional study based on Swedish national registries
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Springer 2022, Vol. 78, (3) : 477-487
Kindstedt, Jonas; Sjölander, Maria; Lövheim, Hugo; et al.
PILRA polymorphism modifies the effect of APOE4 and GM17 on Alzheimer’s disease risk
Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group 2022, Vol. 12, (1)
Lopatko Lindman, Karin; Jonsson, Caroline; Weidung, Bodil; et al.
Long-term time trends in reactivated herpes simplex infections and treatment in Sweden
BMC Infectious Diseases, BioMed Central (BMC) 2022, Vol. 22, (1)
Lopatko Lindman, Karin; Lockman-Lundgren, Judith; Weidung, Bodil; et al.
Potentially inappropriate medications in relation to length of nursing home stay among older adults
BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central 2022, Vol. 22, (1)
Sönnerstam, Eva; Gustafsson, Maria; Lövheim, Hugo
Potentially Inappropriate Medications Pre- and Post-Diagnosis of Major Neurocognitive Disorders Among Older People in Sweden: A Register-Based, 6-Year Longitudinal Study
Drugs & Aging, Springer Nature 2022, Vol. 39, (7) : 573-585
Sönnerstam, Eva; Gustafsson, Maria; Lövheim, Hugo; et al.
Relationships among inner strength, health and function, well-being, and negative life events in old people: a longitudinal study
European Journal of Ageing, Springer 2022, Vol. 19 : 545-554
Viglund, Kerstin; Olofsson, Birgitta; Lundman, Berit; et al.
VALZ-Pilot: High-dose valacyclovir treatment in patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 8, (1)
Weidung, Bodil; Hemmingsson, Eva-Stina; Olsson, Jan; et al.
The influence of nursing home managers’ leadership on person-centred care and stress of conscience: A cross-sectional study
BMC Nursing, BioMed Central 2021, Vol. 20, (1)
Backman, Annica C.; Sjögren, Karin; Lövheim, Hugo; et al.
Pharmacological Pain Treatment in 2012 and 2017 Among Older People with Major Neurocognitive Disorder
Drugs & Aging, Adis 2021, Vol. 38 : 1017-1023
Gustafsson, Maria; Lövheim, Hugo; Sjölander, Maria
Antiviral treatment associated with reduced risk of clinical Alzheimer's disease: A nested case-control study
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 7, (1)
Hemmingsson, Eva-Stina; Hjelmare, Ellen; Weidung, Bodil; et al.
Measurement error of the Mini-Mental State Examination among individuals with dementia that reside in nursing homes
European Journal of Ageing, Springer 2021, Vol. 18, (1) : 109-115
Hörnsten, Carl; Littbrand, Håkan; Boström, Gustaf; et al.
Herpesvirus infections, antiviral treatment, and the risk ofdementia: a registry-based cohort study in Sweden
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 7, (1)
Lopatko Lindman, Karin; Hemmingsson, Eva-Stina; Weidung, Bodil; et al.
Plasma Amyloid-β in Relation to Antibodies Against Herpes Simplex Virus, Cytomegalovirus, and Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, IOS Press 2021, Vol. 5, (1) : 229-235
Lopatko Lindman, Karin; Weidung, Bodil; Olsson, Jan; et al.
Embodying person-centred being and doing: leading towards person-centred care in nursing homes as narrated by managers
Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 29, (1-2) : 172-183
Backman, Annica C.; Ahnlund, Petra; Sjögren, Karin; et al.
Antipsychotic Drugs and Hip Fracture: Associations Before and After the Initiation of Treatment
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 21, (11) : 1636-1642
Brännström, Jon; Lövheim, Hugo; Gustafson, Yngve; et al.
Well‐being and Thriving in Sheltered Housing versus Ageing in Place: Results from the U‐Age Sheltered Housing Study
Journal of Advanced Nursing, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 73, (3) : 856-866
Corneliusson, Laura; Sköldunger, Anders; Sjögren, Karin; et al.
Investigating the effect of clinical pharmacist intervention in transitions of care on drug-related hospital readmissions among the elderly: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2020, Vol. 10, (4)
Kindstedt, Jonas; Svahn, Sofia; Sjölander, Maria; et al.
Biological and environmental predictors of heterogeneity in neurocognitive ageing: Evidence from Betula and other longitudinal studies
Ageing Research Reviews, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 64
Nyberg, Lars; Boraxbekk, Carl-Johan; Eriksson Sörman, Daniel; et al.
Risk factors for a decrease in high morale in very old peopleover a 5‑year period: data from two Nordic countries
European Journal of Ageing, Springer 2020, Vol. 17 : 31-41
Näsman, Marina; Niklasson, Johan; Nygård, Mikael; et al.
An Ig γ Marker Genotype Is a Strong Risk Factor for Alzheimer Disease, Independent of Apolipoprotein E ε4 Genotype
Journal of Immunology, American Association of Immunologists (AAI) 2020, Vol. 205, (5) : 1318-1322
Pandey, Janardan P.; Olsson, Jan; Weidung, Bodil; et al.
Cardiovascular drug use among people with cognitive impairment living in nursing homes in northern Sweden
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Springer 2020, Vol. 76, (4) : 525-537
Svahn, Sofia; Lövheim, Hugo; Isaksson, Ulf; et al.
The thriving of older people assessment scale: Psychometric evaluation and short‐form development
Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol. 75, (12) : 3831-3843
Baxter, Rebecca; Lövheim, Hugo; Björk, Sabine; et al.
Association Between Antidepressant Drug Use and Hip Fracture in Older People Before and After Treatment Initiation
JAMA psychiatry, American medical association 2019, Vol. 76, (2) : 172-179
Brännström, Jon; Lövheim, Hugo; Gustafson, Yngve; et al.
Residing in sheltered housing versus ageing in place: population characteristics, health status and social participation
Health & Social Care in the Community, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 27, (4) : E313-E322
Corneliusson, Laura; Sköldunger, Anders; Sjögren, Karin; et al.
Constipation and laxative use among people living in nursing homes in 2007 and 2013
BMC Geriatrics, BMC 2019, Vol. 19
Gustafsson, Maria; Lämås, Kristina; Isaksson, Ulf; et al.
A genetic signature including apolipoprotein Eε4 potentiates the risk of herpes simplex-associated Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, Vol. 5 : 697-704
Lopatko Lindman, Karin; Weidung, Bodil; Olsson, Jan; et al.
Gottfries' Cognitive Scale for Staff Proxy Rating of Cognitive Function Among Nursing Home Residents
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2019, Vol. 72, (4) : 1251-1260
Lövheim, Hugo; Gustafsson, Maria; Isaksson, Ulf; et al.
Herpes Simplex Virus, APOE ɛ4, and Cognitive Decline in Old Age: Results from the Betula Cohort Study
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2019, Vol. 67, (1) : 211-220
Lövheim, Hugo; Norman, Tove; Weidung, Bodil; et al.
Five-year change in morale is associated with negative life events in very old age
Aging & Mental Health, Routledge 2019 : 84-91
Näsman, Marina; Niklasson, Johan; Saarela, Jan; et al.
Urea dilution of serum for reproducible anti-HSV1 IgG avidity index
BMC Infectious Diseases, BioMed Central 2019, Vol. 19
Olsson, Jan; Johansson, Jörgen; Honkala, Emma; et al.
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Research groups

Group member
GERDA
U-Age