Aim Life expectancy of people with severe or profound intellectual disability (SPID) increases, which contributes to the risk of developing dementia. However, early detection and diagnosing dementia is complex, because of their low-level baseline functioning. Therefore, the aim is to identify observable …

De Two-Minute Step Test (TMST) is een praktisch meetinstrument om het uithoudingsvermogen te beoordelen en heeft als voordeel dat deze te gebruiken is wanneer weinig ruimte voorhanden is zoals in intramurale woonsettingen. Tot heden was er geen duidelijkheid over de betrouwbaarheid bij intramuraal wonende …

Background: Paratonia is a dementia-induced motor abnormality. Although paratonia affects virtually all people with dementia, it is not well known among clinicians and researchers. Objective: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature on the definition, pathogenesis, diagnosis, …

Impaired motor function is a prominent characteristic of aging. Inflammatory processes and oxidative stress from advanced glycation end-products are related to impaired motor function and could plausibly be a contributing factor to the pathogenesis of paratonia, a specific motor disorder in people with …

Rationale: Lean body mass, including muscle, is known to decrease with age, which may contribute to loss of physical function, an indicator of frailty. Moreover, low muscle thickness is considered an indicator of frailty in critically ill patients. However, little is known about the relationship between …

Rationale: Currently use of muscle thickness measured with ultrasound is suggested as an indicator for overall muscle mass in nutritional assessment. However, not much is known about how the muscle thickness measured in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compares to the muscle …

This study explored perceptions of filial care among second-generation Chinese immigrants in the Netherlands. The provision of filial help or care can be regarded as a cultural phenomenon known as filial piety and it can be considered within the broad scope of caregiving as “family care”. Fifteen interviews …

Sarcopenie gaat gepaard met een verhoogd risico op vallen en fracturen, kwetsbaarheid, functionele beperkingen, verlies van zelfstandigheid, langdurige opname in een zorginstelling en vroegtijdig sterfte. Het leidt daardoor tot hogere zorgkosten. Sarcopenie – afkomstig van de Griekse woorden sarx (‘vlees’) …