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Scientific works

The aducanumab drug trial for individuals with early Alzheimer’s disease is under way. Recruitment for the trial has ended. We can expect the preliminary results from this international double-blind study in 2019.


New clinical drug trials will be announced on this website when the recruitment of test subjects begins.


Biobank collection for the FinnGen study coordinated by the Department of Molecular Genetics of the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki University Hospital takes place, for example, through Terveystalo. The genomic data of Finnish elderly volunteers with cerebral diseases, in particular, is collected for this extensive genome bank for future research. More detailed information about this topic will be updated here when it becomes relevant.

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My scientific works

Minna Raivio's international publications in medical journals:

33. Öhman H, Savikko N, Strandberg T, Kautiainen H, Raivio M, Laakkonen ML, Tilvis R, Pitkälä KH Effects of frequent and long-term exercise on neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease – Secondary analyses of a randomized, controlled trial (FINALEX). European geriatric medicine, Feb 2017. 
Impact of intensive exercise on neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease..

32. N.M. Perttila, H. Öhman, T.E. Strandberg, H. Kautiainen, M. Raivio, M.-L. Laakkonen, N. Savikko, R.S. Tilvis, K.H. Pitkala. How do community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer Disease fall? Falls in the FINALEX study, Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra. 2017 Jun 19;7(2):195-203. doi: 10.1159/000477394. eCollection 2017 May-Aug.
Why do home-dwelling persons with Alzheimer’s disease fall?

31. N.M. Perttila , H. Öhman, T.E. Strandberg, H. Kautiainen, M. Raivio, M.-L. Laakkonen, N. Savikko, R.S. Tilvis, K.H. Pitkala Severity of frailty and the outcome of exercise intervention among participants with Alzheimer disease: A sub-group analysis of a randomized controlled trial. European Geriatric Medicine, Vol. 7, Issue 2, p117–121 Published online: January 21, 2016.
Impact of exercise on people with Alzheimer’s disease.

30. Potentially severe drug-drug interactions among older people and associations in assisted living facilities in Finland: a cross-sectional study. Teramura-Grönblad M, Raivio M, Savikko N, Muurinen S, Soini H, Suominen M, Pitkälä K. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2016 Jul 18:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]
Number of severe drug-drug interactions and associations among older people in assisted living facilities.

29. Effects of Exercise on Functional Performance and Fall Rate in Subjects with Mild or Advanced Alzheimer's Disease: Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Study. Öhman H, Savikko N, Strandberg T, Kautiainen H, Raivio M, Laakkonen ML, Tilvis R, Pitkälä KH. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2016;41(3-4):233-41. doi: 10.1159/000445712. Epub 2016 May 10.
Impact of exercise on functional ability and falls in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

28. Effects of Exercise on Cognition: The Finnish Alzheimer Disease Exercise Trial: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Öhman H, Savikko N, Strandberg TE, Kautiainen H, Raivio MM, Laakkonen ML, Tilvis R, Pitkälä KH. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Apr;64(4):731-8. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14059. Epub 2016 Apr 1.
Impact of exercise on cognition, or information processing, in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

27. Severity of frailty and the outcome of exercise intervention among participants with Alzheimer disease: A sub-group analysis of a randomized controlled trialPerttilä, N.Ohman, H.Strandberg, T. E.Kautiainen, H.Raivio, M.Laakkonen, M. -L.Savikko, N., Tilvis, R. S. & Pitkala, K. H. April 2016 in the publication : European Geriatric Medicine. 7, 2, s. 117-121 
Impact of exercise and the severity of frailty in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

26. Alcohol use and happiness among retired Finns living in Spain compared to those in FinlandRaivio, M.Kautiainen, H.Immonen, S. & Pitkala, K. helmikuuta 2016 julkaisussa: European Geriatric Medicine. 7, 1, s. 3-7.
Alcohol use and happiness among retired Finns living in Spain compared to those in Finland.

13. Update on current care guidelines. The diagnosis and medical treatment of memory disorders. Suhonen J, Pirttilä T, Erkinjuntti T, Koponen H, Makkonen M, Puurunen M, Raivio M, Rinne J, Rosenvall A, Strandberg T, Vanninen R, Vataja R; Working group appointed by the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, Societas Gerontologica Fennica, Finnish Neurological Society, Finnish Psychogeriatric Association and the Finnish Association for General Practice. Duodecim. 2010;126(18):2167-8. Finnish.
Current Care Guidelines recommendation for memory disorders, 2010.

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