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Björn Westerlind

Adjunct Associate Professor

I am involved in research on cognitive performance of older drivers, on elder abuse among persons with dementia, and on early identification of frail elderly in primary care. I also work as a senior physician in geriatrics in Jönköping. 

Publications

2026

Daniel S. Peterson, Linda Johansson, Bj枚rn Westerlind, Thais Lopes De Oliveira, Deborah Finkel (2026) European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Vol. 82, Article 71 (Article in journal)

2025

Deborah Finkel, Marie Ernsth Bravell, Ulrika Lindmark, Bj枚rn Westerlind, Linda Johansson (2025) Quality Management in Health Care, Vol. 34, p. 280-288 (Article in journal)
Daniel S. Peterson, Linda Johansson, Bj枚rn Westerlind, Thais Lopes de Oliveira, Deborah Finkel (2025) Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, Article 32508 (Article in journal)
Johanna Simmons, Elida Floberg, Christina Casselgren, Bj枚rn Westerlind, Jonas Sandberg, Katarina Swahnberg, Katarina N盲gga, Mikael Ludvigsson, Linda Johansson (2025) BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 25, Article 660 (Article in journal)

2024

Sandra Oeberg, Christina Sandlund, Bj枚rn Westerlind, Deborah Finkel, Lennarth Johansson (2024) Annals of Medicine, Vol. 56, Article 2353377 (Article, review/survey)

2022

Mikael Ludvigsson, Atbin Motamedi, Bj枚rn Westerlind, Katarina Swahnberg, Johanna Simmons (2022) BMJ Open, Vol. 12, Article e060314 (Article in journal)

2019

Bj枚rn Westerlind, Carl Johan 脰stgren, P. Midl枚v, Jan Marcusson (2019) Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, Vol. 47, p. 209-218 (Article in journal)
Bj枚rn Westerlind, Carl Johan 脰stgren, Sigvard M枚lstad, Patrik Midl枚v, Staffan H盲gg (2019) Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, Vol. 31, p. 1078-1095 (Article in journal)
Bj枚rn Westerlind (2019) (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary)

Organisation

Unit of Clinical Medicine

Within the unit of clinical medicine, we conduct research and teaching in geriatrics, general medicine, occupational and environmental medicine and pain and rehabilitation medicine.
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Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV)

We are an interdisciplinary division that consists of three units: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Medicine.
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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.