Rannveig Sakshaug Eldholm

About

Postdoctor in the Departement of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), part of the research group in geriatrics, movement science and stroke (GeMS). Consultant in geriatric medicine in St.Olav hospital, Trondheim university hospital.

I am a medical doctor and graduated from NTNU in 2003. I did my training in internal and geriatric medicine in Trondheim. I attended the European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA) in 2015-16, an advanced postgraduate course in academic geriatrics for researchers and university teachers from all over Europe. I became a specialist in geriatric medicine and internal medicine in 2019. The same year I defended my thesis "Progression of Alzheimer's disease - The Impact of Cardiovascular Comorbidity on Disease Progression and Clinical Profile"

My research interests are in dementia and cognitive impairment, especially vascular cognitive impairment. My Ph.D. work was done on a clinical study where I investigated whether the disease progression in Alzheimer's disease was influenced by concomitant vascular disease. Currently my research is on cognitive impairment after stroke, based on two large Norwegian stroke studies, the Nor-COAST study and MIDNOR stroke). I am particularly interested in the long-term trajectories of cognitive function after stroke.

I enjoy teaching geriatric medicine to medical students and master students and at the hospital I am responsible for the training in geriatric medicine for junior doctors.

Publications

2024

Asante, Ernest Obeng; Sun, Yiqian; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Chen, Yue. (2024) Interrelationship between vitamin D, cognitive function, and oral health. NTNU Grafiske senter
Doctoral dissertation
Svalbjørg, Tone; Askim, Torunn; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Alme, Katinka Nordheim; Lydersen, Stian; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2024) Changes in sedentary behavior in the chronic phase following stroke. Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Academic article
Luzum, Geske; Thrane, Gyrd; Aam, Stina; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Grambaite, Ramune; Munthe-Kaas, Ragnhild. (2024) A Machine Learning Approach to Predict Post-stroke Fatigue. The Nor-COAST study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Academic article
Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth; Skråstad, Ragnhild Bergene; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir; Bergh, Sverre; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2024) Prevalence and change in alcohol consumption in older adults over time, assessed with self-report and Phosphatidylethanol 16:0/18:1 —The HUNT Study. PLOS ONE
Academic article
Aksnes, Mari; Schibstad, Mari Haavig; Chaudhry, Farrukh Abbas; Neerland, Bjørn Erik; Caplan, Gideon A.; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina. (2024) Differences in metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in the cerebrospinal fluid are associated with delirium. Communications Medicine
Academic article
Knapskog, Anne-Brita; Edwin, Trine Holt; Ueland, Per Magne; Ulvik, Arve; Fang, Fei; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2024) Sex-specific associations of kynurenic acid with neopterin in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
Academic article
Asante, Ernest Obeng; Chen, Yue; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Høvik, Hedda; Kolberg, Marit; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu. (2024) Associations of Serum Vitamin D With Dental Caries and Periodontitis: The HUNT Study. International Dental Journal
Academic article
Lerfald, Maren; Allore, Heather; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Marinez-Velilla, Nicolas; Selbæk, Geir. (2024) Longitudinal Patterns of Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Their Association With Dementia Risk: The HUNT Study. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Academic article
Asante, Ernest Obeng; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Kolberg, Marit; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu; Selbæk, Geir; Mai, Xiao-Mei. (2024) The Association Between Cognitive Function and Oral Health in Home Dwellers and Nursing Home Residents: The HUNT Study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
Academic article
Dénos, Marion Nicole Marie; Asante, Ernest Obeng; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Selbæk, Geir; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu; Mai, Xiao-Mei. (2024) The association between clinically evaluated cognitive function and oral health in Norwegian older adults: The HUNT Study. Journal of The American Geriatrics Society
Academic article

2023

Lerfald, Maren; Lydersen, Stian; Zotcheva, Ekaterina; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Martinez-Velilla, Nicolás. (2023) Change in physical activity and systolic blood pressure trajectories throughout mid-life and the development of dementia in older age: the HUNT study. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
Academic article
Lerfald, Maren; Lydersen, Stian; Zotcheva, Ekaterina; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Martinez-Velilla, Nicolás. (2023) Systolic Blood Pressure Trajectories And Physical Activity Levels Throughout Midlife And The Risk Of Dementia. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Abstract
Aksnes, Mari; Edwin, Trine Holt; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Chaudhry, Farrukh Abbas; Halaas, Nathalie Bodd. (2023) Sex-specific associations of matrix metalloproteinases in Alzheimer’s disease. Biology of Sex Differences
Academic article
Knapskog, Anne Brita; Aksnes, Mari; Edwin, Trine Holt; Ueland, Per Magne; Ulvik, Arve; Fang, Fei. (2023) Higher concentrations of kynurenic acid in CSF are associated with the slower clinical progression of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia
Academic article

2022

Barca, Maria Lage; Alnæs, Dag; Engedal, Knut; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Siafarikas, Nikias Ioannis. (2022) Brain Morphometric Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among Patients with and without Dementia. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Academic article
Asante, Ernest Obeng; Mai, Xiao-Mei; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Skjellegrind, Håvard; Kolberg, Marit; Brumpton, Ben Michael. (2022) Vitamin D Status Over Time and Cognitive Function in Norwegian Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort of the HUNT Study. The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
Academic article
Henjum, Kristi; Watne, Leiv; Godang, Kristin; Halaas, Nathalie Bodd; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Blennow, Kaj. (2022) Cerebrospinal fluid catecholamines in Alzheimer's disease patients with and without biological disease. Translational Psychiatry
Academic article

2021

Aam, Stina; Gynnild, Mari Nordbø; Munthe-Kaas, Ragnhild; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Lydersen, Stian; Knapskog, Anne Brita. (2021) The Impact of Vascular Risk Factors on Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment: The Nor-COAST Study. Frontiers in Neurology
Academic article

2020

Knapskog, Anne Brita; Henjum, Kristi; Idland, Ane-Victoria; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Saltvedt, Ingvild. (2020) Cerebrospinal fluid sTREM2 in Alzheimer’s disease: comparisons between clinical presentation and AT classification. Scientific Reports
Academic article
Edwin, Trine Holt; Henjum, Kristi; Nilsson, Lars; Watne, Leiv; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2020) A high cerebrospinal fluid soluble TREM2 level is associated with slow clinical progression of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia
Academic article

2019

Barca, Maria Lage; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Borza, Tom; Telenius, Elisabeth Wiken. (2019) Cortisol levels among older people with and without depression and dementia. International Psychogeriatrics
Academic article
Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2019) Alzheimer's disease - The Impact of Vascular Comorbidity on Disease Progression and Clinical Profile. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
Halse, Ingeborg; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Engedal, Knut; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2019) Applicability of the locus of control of behaviour scale for people with dementia. Aging & Mental Health
Academic article
Hazen, Josje; Vistnes, Maria; Barca, Maria Lage; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Brækhus, Anne. (2019) The Association Between Circulating Inflammatory Markers and the Progression of Alzheimer Disease in Norwegian Memory Clinic Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders
Academic article

2018

Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Barca, Maria Lage; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Cavallin, Lena; Engedal, Knut. (2018) Association between vascular comorbidity and progression of Alzheimer's disease: a two-year observational study in Norwegian memory clinics. BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
Roller-Wirnsberger, Regina Elisabeth; Van Den Noortgate, Nele J.A.; Bonin-Guillaume, Sylvie; Andersen-Ranberg, Karen; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Münzer, Thomas. (2018) Setting competencies and standards for a European Leadership Program in Geriatric Medicine: "The European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA) reloaded". European Geriatric Medicine
Academic article

2017

Knapskog, Anne Brita; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Brækhus, Anne; Engedal, Knut; Saltvedt, Ingvild. (2017) Factors that influence the levels of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in memory clinic patients. BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
Persson, Karin; Barca, Maria Lage; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Cavallin, Lena; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir. (2017) Visual Evaluation of Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy as a Clinical Marker of Conversion from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia and for Predicting Progression in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Academic article
Barca, Maria Lage; Persson, Karin; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kersten, Hege; Knapskog, Anne Brita. (2017) Trajectories of depressive symptoms and their relationship to the progression of dementia. Journal of Affective Disorders
Academic article
Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Barca, Maria Lage; Persson, Karin; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Kersten, Hege; Engedal, Knut. (2017) Progression of Alzheimer's disease: A longitudinal study in Norwegian memory clinics. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Academic article
Persson, Karin; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Barca, Maria Lage; Cavallin, Lena; Ferreira, Daniel; Knapskog, Anne Brita. (2017) MRI-assessed atrophy subtypes in Alzheimer’s disease and the cognitive reserve hypothesis. PLOS ONE
Academic article

2016

Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Jónsson, Jón Eyjolfur; Mieiro, Luis. (2016) Highlights of the 11th EUGMS congress in Oslo: Breaking the ice in geriatrics. European Geriatric Medicine
Editorial

2015

Hernes, Susanne M S; Skaar, Elisabeth; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2015) Hvilken plass har geriatrien i helse- og sykehusplanen?. Dagens medisin
Feature article

Journal publications

Svalbjørg, Tone; Askim, Torunn; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Alme, Katinka Nordheim; Lydersen, Stian; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2024) Changes in sedentary behavior in the chronic phase following stroke. Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Academic article
Luzum, Geske; Thrane, Gyrd; Aam, Stina; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Grambaite, Ramune; Munthe-Kaas, Ragnhild. (2024) A Machine Learning Approach to Predict Post-stroke Fatigue. The Nor-COAST study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Academic article
Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth; Skråstad, Ragnhild Bergene; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir; Bergh, Sverre; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2024) Prevalence and change in alcohol consumption in older adults over time, assessed with self-report and Phosphatidylethanol 16:0/18:1 —The HUNT Study. PLOS ONE
Academic article
Aksnes, Mari; Schibstad, Mari Haavig; Chaudhry, Farrukh Abbas; Neerland, Bjørn Erik; Caplan, Gideon A.; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina. (2024) Differences in metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in the cerebrospinal fluid are associated with delirium. Communications Medicine
Academic article
Knapskog, Anne-Brita; Edwin, Trine Holt; Ueland, Per Magne; Ulvik, Arve; Fang, Fei; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2024) Sex-specific associations of kynurenic acid with neopterin in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
Academic article
Asante, Ernest Obeng; Chen, Yue; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Høvik, Hedda; Kolberg, Marit; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu. (2024) Associations of Serum Vitamin D With Dental Caries and Periodontitis: The HUNT Study. International Dental Journal
Academic article
Lerfald, Maren; Allore, Heather; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Marinez-Velilla, Nicolas; Selbæk, Geir. (2024) Longitudinal Patterns of Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Their Association With Dementia Risk: The HUNT Study. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Academic article
Asante, Ernest Obeng; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Kolberg, Marit; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu; Selbæk, Geir; Mai, Xiao-Mei. (2024) The Association Between Cognitive Function and Oral Health in Home Dwellers and Nursing Home Residents: The HUNT Study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
Academic article
Dénos, Marion Nicole Marie; Asante, Ernest Obeng; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Selbæk, Geir; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu; Mai, Xiao-Mei. (2024) The association between clinically evaluated cognitive function and oral health in Norwegian older adults: The HUNT Study. Journal of The American Geriatrics Society
Academic article
Lerfald, Maren; Lydersen, Stian; Zotcheva, Ekaterina; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Martinez-Velilla, Nicolás. (2023) Change in physical activity and systolic blood pressure trajectories throughout mid-life and the development of dementia in older age: the HUNT study. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
Academic article
Lerfald, Maren; Lydersen, Stian; Zotcheva, Ekaterina; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Martinez-Velilla, Nicolás. (2023) Systolic Blood Pressure Trajectories And Physical Activity Levels Throughout Midlife And The Risk Of Dementia. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Abstract
Aksnes, Mari; Edwin, Trine Holt; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Chaudhry, Farrukh Abbas; Halaas, Nathalie Bodd. (2023) Sex-specific associations of matrix metalloproteinases in Alzheimer’s disease. Biology of Sex Differences
Academic article
Knapskog, Anne Brita; Aksnes, Mari; Edwin, Trine Holt; Ueland, Per Magne; Ulvik, Arve; Fang, Fei. (2023) Higher concentrations of kynurenic acid in CSF are associated with the slower clinical progression of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia
Academic article
Barca, Maria Lage; Alnæs, Dag; Engedal, Knut; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Siafarikas, Nikias Ioannis. (2022) Brain Morphometric Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among Patients with and without Dementia. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Academic article
Asante, Ernest Obeng; Mai, Xiao-Mei; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Skjellegrind, Håvard; Kolberg, Marit; Brumpton, Ben Michael. (2022) Vitamin D Status Over Time and Cognitive Function in Norwegian Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort of the HUNT Study. The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
Academic article
Henjum, Kristi; Watne, Leiv; Godang, Kristin; Halaas, Nathalie Bodd; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Blennow, Kaj. (2022) Cerebrospinal fluid catecholamines in Alzheimer's disease patients with and without biological disease. Translational Psychiatry
Academic article
Aam, Stina; Gynnild, Mari Nordbø; Munthe-Kaas, Ragnhild; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Lydersen, Stian; Knapskog, Anne Brita. (2021) The Impact of Vascular Risk Factors on Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment: The Nor-COAST Study. Frontiers in Neurology
Academic article
Knapskog, Anne Brita; Henjum, Kristi; Idland, Ane-Victoria; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Saltvedt, Ingvild. (2020) Cerebrospinal fluid sTREM2 in Alzheimer’s disease: comparisons between clinical presentation and AT classification. Scientific Reports
Academic article
Edwin, Trine Holt; Henjum, Kristi; Nilsson, Lars; Watne, Leiv; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2020) A high cerebrospinal fluid soluble TREM2 level is associated with slow clinical progression of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia
Academic article
Barca, Maria Lage; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Borza, Tom; Telenius, Elisabeth Wiken. (2019) Cortisol levels among older people with and without depression and dementia. International Psychogeriatrics
Academic article
Halse, Ingeborg; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Engedal, Knut; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2019) Applicability of the locus of control of behaviour scale for people with dementia. Aging & Mental Health
Academic article
Hazen, Josje; Vistnes, Maria; Barca, Maria Lage; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Brækhus, Anne. (2019) The Association Between Circulating Inflammatory Markers and the Progression of Alzheimer Disease in Norwegian Memory Clinic Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders
Academic article
Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Persson, Karin Ester Torun; Barca, Maria Lage; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Cavallin, Lena; Engedal, Knut. (2018) Association between vascular comorbidity and progression of Alzheimer's disease: a two-year observational study in Norwegian memory clinics. BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
Roller-Wirnsberger, Regina Elisabeth; Van Den Noortgate, Nele J.A.; Bonin-Guillaume, Sylvie; Andersen-Ranberg, Karen; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Münzer, Thomas. (2018) Setting competencies and standards for a European Leadership Program in Geriatric Medicine: "The European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA) reloaded". European Geriatric Medicine
Academic article
Knapskog, Anne Brita; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Brækhus, Anne; Engedal, Knut; Saltvedt, Ingvild. (2017) Factors that influence the levels of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in memory clinic patients. BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
Persson, Karin; Barca, Maria Lage; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Cavallin, Lena; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir. (2017) Visual Evaluation of Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy as a Clinical Marker of Conversion from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia and for Predicting Progression in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Academic article
Barca, Maria Lage; Persson, Karin; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kersten, Hege; Knapskog, Anne Brita. (2017) Trajectories of depressive symptoms and their relationship to the progression of dementia. Journal of Affective Disorders
Academic article
Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Barca, Maria Lage; Persson, Karin; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Kersten, Hege; Engedal, Knut. (2017) Progression of Alzheimer's disease: A longitudinal study in Norwegian memory clinics. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Academic article
Persson, Karin; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Barca, Maria Lage; Cavallin, Lena; Ferreira, Daniel; Knapskog, Anne Brita. (2017) MRI-assessed atrophy subtypes in Alzheimer’s disease and the cognitive reserve hypothesis. PLOS ONE
Academic article
Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Jónsson, Jón Eyjolfur; Mieiro, Luis. (2016) Highlights of the 11th EUGMS congress in Oslo: Breaking the ice in geriatrics. European Geriatric Medicine
Editorial
Hernes, Susanne M S; Skaar, Elisabeth; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2015) Hvilken plass har geriatrien i helse- og sykehusplanen?. Dagens medisin
Feature article

Report

Asante, Ernest Obeng; Sun, Yiqian; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Chen, Yue. (2024) Interrelationship between vitamin D, cognitive function, and oral health. NTNU Grafiske senter
Doctoral dissertation
Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug. (2019) Alzheimer's disease - The Impact of Vascular Comorbidity on Disease Progression and Clinical Profile. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU
Doctoral dissertation

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