Prof. Geir Selbæk

Prof. Geir Selbæk

Professor at Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health

Lifestyle Factors
Dementia Risk
Clinical Research
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Geir Selbæk, PhD

Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health

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Prof. Geir Selbæk is a leading researcher in aging and dementia at the Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health. His research focuses on understanding the relationship between lifestyle factors and dementia risk. He is also a professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Oslo.

Research Interests

  • Lifestyle interventions in dementia
  • Risk factors for AD
  • Prevention strategies
  • Clinical epidemiology

Selected Publications

  • Aunsmo, R. H., Strand, B. H., Anstey, K. J., Bergh, S., Kivimäki, M., Köhler, S., Krokstad, S., Livingston, G., Matthews, F. E., & Selbæk, G. (2024). Associations between depression and anxiety in midlife and dementia more than 30 years later: The HUNT Study. Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 16(4), e70036. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/dad2.70036
  • Gjøra, L., Strand, B. H., Bergh, S., Borza, T., Braekhus, A., Engedal, K., Johannessen, A., Kvello-Alme, M., Krokstad, S., Livingston, G., Matthews, F. E., Myrstad, C., Skjellegrind, H., Thingstad, P., Aakhus, E., Aam, S., & Selbaek, G. (2021). Current and Future Prevalence Estimates of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, and Its Subtypes in a Population-Based Sample of People 70 Years and Older in Norway: The HUNT Study. J Alzheimers Dis, 79(3), 1213-1226. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-201275
  • Livingston, G., Huntley, J., Liu, K. Y., Costafreda, S. G., Selbæk, G., Alladi, S., Ames, D., Banerjee, S., Burns, A., Brayne, C., Fox, N. C., Ferri, C. P., Gitlin, L. N., Howard, R., Kales, H. C., Kivimäki, M., Larson, E. B., Nakasujja, N., Rockwood, K.,…Mukadam, N. (2024). Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission. The Lancet. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01296-0
  • Myrstad, C., Engdahl, B. L., Costafreda, S. G., Krokstad, S., Livingston, G., & Selbæk, G. (2025). Hearing and cognitive scores measured with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale in The HUNT Study, Norway. Alzheimers Dement, e14514. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.14514
  • Wedatilake, Y., Myrstad, C., Tom, S. E., Strand, B. H., Bergh, S., & Selbæk, G. (2024). Female Reproductive Factors and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: The HUNT Study. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease. https://doi.org/10.14283/jpad.2024.46
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