Door de toegenomen levensverwachting en vergrijzing bestaat de samenleving uit steeds meer ouderen van hogere leeftijd. Ouderen hebben bij een stijgende leeftijd een grotere kans op frailty (kwetsbaarheid), waarbij door kleine verstoringen op fysiek, cognitief en sociaal vlak ernstige complicaties kunnen …

A meta-analysis of the additional effects of communication techniques to physical therapy treatment

Places matter for economic and social development. In an increasingly globalized world, people are looking to local and regional factors to optimize competitive advantage, inclusivity, and well-being. The ERSA congress “Places for People: Innovative, Inclusive and Liveable Regions” puts people back at …

By studying the population pyramid of the Netherlands, two notable trends can be observed: the increase in 'grey pressure ' (population 65 and older, the upcoming 'baby boom generation ') and the decrease in the number of babies born. These trends are noticeable in the spectrum of care, where the population …

Retaining natural teeth for longer, together with increasing care dependency in the elderly, has the potential to hamper adequate oral self-care and service provision. The aim of this qualitative study was to compare and contrast views from a multistakeholder perspective on the future priorities for …

The critical care community still has mixed feelings when considering the optimal nutrition of intensive care unit (ICU) patients, which is understandable as randomized controlled trials have not been very helpful in improving clinical practice. There have been no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …

Try-out presentation before PhD-exam presentation in Vienna, (MDW) on May 17th 2018

Real-time location systems (RTLS) can be implemented in aged care for monitoring persons with wandering behaviour and asset management. RTLS can help retrieve personal items and assistive technologies that when lost or misplaced may have serious financial, economic and practical implications. Various …