This paper presents the results of a study on how elderly people perceive an intelligent system, embedded in their home, which should enable them to live independently longer. Users of a motion sensor system were interviewed about their experiences. A sensor system that autonomously works as well as …

There is an increasing awareness that the landscape around cities can contribute significantly to the well-being of urban citizens. Various studies and experiences in the Netherlands and other countries show that the combination of agriculture with care and education has great potential. The number of …

Samenvatting De literatuurverwijzingen zijn terug te vinden in literatuurlijst 2. Achtergrond Vanaf 1987 heeft de Werkgroep Bewegingswetenschappen van de universiteit Groningen zich bezig gehouden met het meten van fitheid bij ouderen. Het doel van dit onderzoek was, het ontwikkelen van een praktijktest …

How did family and kin take care of their elderly in the communities of Limbricht (South of the Netherlands with extensive household structures) and Scheemda (North of the Netherlands with more nuclear families) in the decades between both world wars.