Minna Rusanen
Clinical Lecturer
Specialist in Neurology, PhD, Docent, Special Competence in Medical Education and Memory Disorders
MEDigi contact person/UEF
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
minna.rusanen@uef.fi
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Epidemiology, risk factors, prevention, and early diagnostics of Alzheimer’s disease
- Quality of life and care in Alzheimer’s disease
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Improvement of medical education
ACADEMIC DEGREES
- MD, 2004
- PhD (Neurology), 2013
- Specialist in Neurology, 2014
- Special Competence in Memory Disorders, 2018
- Special Competence in Medical Education, 2021
- Docent in Clinical Neurology, 2022
CURRENT POSITIONS
- Clinical Lecturer, University of Eastern Finland, Institute of Clinical Medicine/Neurology
- Specialist in Neurology, Kuopio University Hospital, Neuro Center
- Medical Specialist, National Institute for Health and Welfare, FINGER Study
Research groups
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Brain Research Unit (BRU) - Clinical Trial Unit 01.01.2022 - -
UEF - Nordic-UK Brain Network (UEF-NBN) 01.01.2022 -
Projects
Keywords
Publications
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Computer-based Eye-tracking Analysis of King-Devick Test Differentiates Persons With Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus From Cognitively Unimpaired
Lehtola, Juha-Matti; Kärkkäinen, Virve; Andberg, Sami; Hannonen, Sanna; Rusanen, Minna; Saari, Toni; Korhonen, Ville; Hokkanen, Laura; Hallikainen, Merja; Hänninen, Tuomo; Kaarniranta, Kai; Bednarik, Roman; Leinonen, Ville; Koivisto, Anne M. 2022. Alzheimer disease and associated disorders. 36: 340-346 -
Effect of a multi-domain lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular risk in older people: the FINGER trial
Lehtisalo, Jenni; Rusanen, Minna; Solomon, Alina; Antikainen, Riitta; Laatikainen, Tiina; Peltonen, Markku; Strandberg, Timo; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Soininen, Hilkka; Kivipelto, Miia; Ngandu, Tiia. 2022. European heart journal. 43: 2054–2061 -
Pet ownership supports quality of life in home‐dwelling people with Alzheimer's disease
Välimäki, Tarja; Koivisto, Anne; Kärkkäinen, Virve; Selander, Tuomas; Hongisto, Kristiina; Rusanen, Minna. 2022. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 37: 1-7 -
Shortening of Saccades as a Possible Easy-to-Use Biomarker to Detect Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Hannonen, Sanna; Andberg, Sami; Kärkkäinen, Virve; Rusanen, Minna; Lehtola, Juha-Matti; Saari, Toni; Korhonen, Ville; Hokkanen, Laura; Hallikainen, Merja; Hänninen, Tuomo; Leinonen, Ville; Kaarniranta, Kai; Bednarik, Roman; Koivisto, Anne M.. 2022. Journal of Alzheimer's disease. 88: 609-618 -
The Positive Effects of Pet Ownership on Alzheimer's Disease
Rusanen, Minna; Selander, Tuomas; Kärkkäinen, Virve; Koivisto, Anne. 2021. Journal of Alzheimer's disease. 84: 1669-1675 -
Late-life personality traits, cognitive impairment, and mortality in a population-based cohort
Neuvonen, Elisa; Hall, Anette; Tolppanen, Anna-Maija; Ngandu, Tiia; Rusanen, Minna; Laatikainen, Tiina; Soininen, Hilkka; Kivipelto, Miia; Solomon, Alina. 2020. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 35: 989-999 -
Prospective Ultrasound Screening of Men with Cerebrovascular Disease for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Vänni, V; Turtiainen, J; Kaustio, U; Toivanen, J; Rusanen, M; Hernesniemi, J. 2020. Scandinavian journal of surgery. 2021; 110: 395-399 -
Third follow-up of the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) cohort investigating determinants of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial wellbeing among the oldest old: the CAIDE85+ study protocol
Barbera, Mariagnese; Kulmala, Jenni; Lisko, Inna; Pietilä, Eija; Rosenberg, Anna; Hallikainen, Ilona; Hallikainen, Merja; Laatikainen, Tiina; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Neuvonen, Elisa; Rusanen, Minna; Soininen, Hilkka; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Ngandu, Tiia; Solomon, Alina; Kivipelto, Miia. 2020. Bmc geriatrics. 20: 238 -
Long-term dementia risk prediction by the LIBRA score: a 30-year follow-up of the CAIDE study
Deckers, K; Barbera, M; Köhler, S; Ngandu, T; van Boxtel, M; Rusanen, M; Laatikainen, T; Verhey, F; Soininen, H; Kivipelto, M; Solomon, A. 2019. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 2020; 35: 195-203 -
Serum insulin and cognitive performance in older adults: a longitudinal study
Hooshmand, B; Rusanen, M; Ngandu, T; Leiviskä, J; Sindi, S; von Arnim, CAF; Falkai, P; Soininen, H; Tuomilehto, J; Kivipelto, M. 2019. American journal of medicine. 132: 367-373