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Light therapy is increasingly administered and studied as a non-pharmacologic treatment for a variety of health-related problems, including treatment of people with dementia. Light therapy comes in a variety of ways, ranging from being exposed to daylight, to being exposed to light emitted by light boxes …

De levensverwachting is de laatste anderhalve eeuw enorm toegenomen, en het einde van deze demografische trend is nog niet in zicht. In 2006 was 14 % van de bevolking 65 jaar of ouder, in 2014 zal dat al 25 % zijn. Met het ouder worden stijgt ook de kans op gezondheidsproblemen (Blokstra et al., 2007, …

Background Fatigue is a prevalent and debilitating problem in Sjögren's syndrome. It has been suggested that physical activity and cognitions about physical activity can influence fatigue. Objective The aim of this study was to examine fatigue and physical activity levels in patients with Sjögren's …

The worldwide obesity epidemic is a major and complex problem, resulting from the interaction of individual metabolic, genetic, and psychological factors with meso- and macro environmental factors. Adolescents, with their rapid changes in body composition, together with their shift in orientation from …

Technology can assist older adults to remain living in the community. Within the realm of information and communication technologies, smart homes are drifting toward the concept of ambient assisted living (AAL). AAL-systems are more responsive to user needs and patterns of living, fostering physical …

Gebrek aan lichaamsbeweging is een onafhankelijke risicofactor voor diverse aandoeningen die met overgewicht geassocieerd zijn, zoals hart- en vaatziekten, diabetes en artrose. De ondergrens 'gezond bewegen' wordt door de minderheid van de Westerse volwassenen gehaald en bij personen met obesitas is …

Physical exercise education in overweight and obese patients not only requires knowledge of physical exercise programs, but also knowledge of psychological processes such as cognitions that may hamper adherence to the exercise program and knowledge of social processes, e.g., consciousness of the stigma …

Background Physical activity after bariatric surgery is associated with sustained weight loss and improved quality of life. Some bariatric patients engage insufficiently in physical activity. The aim of this study was to examine whether and to what extent both physical activity and exercise cognitions …

Vroegsignalering van Dementie.... met ICT? Eveline Wouters, Stephan Roijers Doelstelling Dementie wordt vaak laat ontdekt. Onderzocht werd of en hoe een ICT-systeem ontworpen kan worden, waarmee vroege signalen van dementie vanuit de sociale omgeving van ouderen kunnen worden ingezameld en gebundeld. …