Regular physical activity is regarded as an important component of a healthy lifestyle, decreasing the risk of many non-communicable diseases, mental health issues and increasing functioning and quality of life in older adults. Despite these benefits, a substantial segment of the older adult population …

OBJECTIVES: To study (i) the association of general self-efficacy (GSE) on the course of subjective (i.e. basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADLs and IADLs) and objective physical performance outcomes (short physical performance battery (SPPB)) among older persons from discharge up to …

Half of the medium-size cities of France are slowly disappearing. From social and economical weaknesses, they experience a rang of symptoms such as shrinkage, urban decay, ageing and impoverished populations that directly impact their spatial qualities and their very own identity. They need a spatial …

PURPOSE: The current article provides a description of the construction process of a short questionnaire that measures patients' experiences with a motivational interviewing consultation by a (sports) counselor in rehabilitation. Subsequently, results from confirmatory factor analyses are presented to …

Niet alleen in de (gezondheids)zorg voor bijvoorbeeld ouderen of mensen met een autismespectrumstoornis worden dieren ingezet. Ook in de veiligheidszorg zijn animal assisted interventions (AAI’s) populair. Denk maar eens aan programma’s met dieren in detentie of aan de inzet van dieren bij mensen die …

This qualitative study aims to explore the valuable functionings—things that people consider to be important—of the older long-term unemployed and their ability to achieve valued outcomes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 long-term unemployed people aged 45 and over. Participants were …

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To face the challenges of an ageing population, many Western countries nowadays stimulate an ageing in place policy to empower older adults to grow old in their own homes with the highest degree of self‐reliance. However, many community‐living older adults experience limitations in (instrumental) activities …

De beleidsmedewerker van de gemeente Oldambt zijn bezig met de nieuwe omgevingsvisie die voldoet aan de eisen van de Omgevingswet dit in werking treedt in 2021. In de nieuwe Omgevingswet ligt de nadruk op burgerparticipatie. Dit onderwerp kwam veel naar voren tijdens verschillende gesprekken met medewerkers …

This paper reports on the research methods used in five different projects aimed at supporting people living with dementia in their everyday lives and activities of daily living. In all five projects, people living with dementia and their informal carers were involved. Applied methods ranged from passive …