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Fear of falling: measurement strategy, prevalence, risk factors and consequences among older persons: a systematic review.

S.E.J.A. de Rooij; Prof. Dr. M.J. Schuurmans (Lector); A. Scheffer; T. van der Hooft; N. van Dijk

BACKGROUND: fear of falling (FOF) is a major health problem among the elderly living in communities, present in older people who have fallen but also in older people who have never experienced a fall. The aims of this study were 4-fold: first, to study methods to measure FOF; second, to study the prevalence …

2007AlgemeenArtikel

Housing facilities for enlarged independence in beginning dementia.

Ir. Joost van Hoof (Lid Lectoraat)

Background: An estimated 18 million people in the world have to cope with a decline in intellectual functioning that is not a normal part of the ageing process, called dementia. By 2025, this number is expected to reach 34 million. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 50-70 % of all cases of dementia. In …

2007AlgemeenBoekdeel

Intensity, but not duration of physical activities is related to cognitive function.

A. Aleman; Geert Aufdemkampe (Docent); H.J. Verhaar; W. Wendel-Vos; Drs. Maaike Angevaren (Lid Lectoraat); Prof. Dr. L.E.M.J. Vanhees (Lector); W.M. Verschuren

Background: Physical activity is thought to facilitate cognitive performance and to slow down the rate of age-related cognitive decline. This study aimed to investigate the association between the time spent on physical activity as well as the average intensity of these activities and cognitive function. Design: …

2007AlgemeenArtikel

Identifying older hospitalized patients at risk for functional decline, a comparitve study of three screening instruments

Prof. Dr. M.J. Schuurmans (Lector); Drs. J.G. Hoogerduijn (Lid Lectoraat); B.M. Buurman-van Es; S.E. de Rooij; J.C. Korevaar

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2007AlgemeenArtikel

A systematic review of predictors and screening instruments to identify older hospitalized patients at risk for functional decline

Prof. Dr. M.S.H. Duijnstee (Lector); M.H.F. Grypdonck; Drs. J.G. Hoogerduijn (Lid Lectoraat); Prof. Dr. M.J. Schuurmans (Lector); S.E. de Rooij

Aims and objectives: To determine a valid, reliable and clinical userfriendly instrument, based on predictors of functional decline, to identify older patients at risk for functional decline. The predictors of functional decline are initially considered and, subsequently, the characteristics and psychometric …

2007AlgemeenArtikel

Screening instruments to identify older hospitalized patients at risk for functional decline, a systematic review.

S.E. de Rooij; Prof. Dr. M.J. Schuurmans (Lector); Drs. J.G. Hoogerduijn (Lid Lectoraat); Prof. Dr. M.S.H. Duijnstee (Lector); M.H.F. Grypdonck

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2005AlgemeenArtikel

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Fear of falling: measurement strategy, prevalence, risk factors and consequences among older persons: a systematic review.

Housing facilities for enlarged independence in beginning dementia.

Intensity, but not duration of physical activities is related to cognitive function.

Identifying older hospitalized patients at risk for functional decline, a comparitve study of three screening instruments

A systematic review of predictors and screening instruments to identify older hospitalized patients at risk for functional decline

Screening instruments to identify older hospitalized patients at risk for functional decline, a systematic review.

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