Aim and objectives. To improve (eye)care in nursing homes by reporting and assessing visual functioning to enhance professional caregivers' awareness of visual problems. Background. Older adults experience visual problems owing to biological ageing or eye disease. In the Netherlands, the prevalence of …

In: Tenner, A., Schoutens, T., Beersma D. (eds.) Symposium Proceedings Light & Care 2010. 10 November 2010, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. November 10th, 2010. Published by Light & Health Research Foundation, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

In verpleeghuizen is een groot aantal installaties aanwezig. Deze moeten zo worden ontworpen en geïnstalleerd dat ze optimaal comfort bieden aan bewoners en zorgprofessionals. Voor de realisatie hiervan is het van belang de behoeften van bewoners en wensen van professionals in kaart te brengen. Met dit …

Abstract for the International Federation on Ageing 10th Global Conference "Climate for Change. Ageing into the Future". Melbourne, Australia, 3-6 May 2010

Abstract for the International Federation on Ageing 10th Global Conference "Climate for Change. Ageing into the Future". Melbourne, Australia, 3-6 May 2010

In Western societies, the vast majority of people with dementia live at home and wish to remain doing so for as long as possible. Aging in place can be facilitated through a variety of environmental interventions, including home modifications. This article provides an overview of existing design principles …

Purpose In the Netherlands 43% of nursing home residents have visual impairments1. Visual impairments can be a result of the normal ageing process or specific diseases. Vision impairment can result in the loss of basic visual abilities: acuity, contrast sensitivity, or visual field 2. In 56% of the cases …

Purpose In order to facilitate ageing-in-place (AiP) with dementia, a digital consultancy tool (DCT) was designed to facilitate modifications to the home environment. In the Netherlands, about 65% of the 270,000 older adults with dementia live in their own dwelling. At the same time, 40% of the Dutch …

There are currently about 6 million – mainly older – people with dementia in the European Union. With ageing, a number of sensory changes occur. Dementia syndrome exacerbates the effects of these sensory changes and alters perception of stimuli. People with dementia have an altered sensitivity for indoor …

De verpleeghuizen in Nederland bieden zorg en verblijf aan ouderen met een intensieve zorgvraag. Het grote aantal installaties dat in deze woonvorm aanwezig is dient zo te worden ontworpen en geïnstalleerd dat deze optimaal comfort bieden aan bewoners en zorgprofessionals. Ouderen met dementie vormen …