Although aging in place is preferred by most older adults and policy makers, there are situations in which aging in place can be challenging. This is particularly true in the case of cognitive decline, which has a profound influence on all aspects of life, including the use of technology

Designing solutions for the various issues that are faced by people with dementia requires that specific needs be met.

In de strijd tegen laaggeletterdheid en het verbeteren van de leesresultaten van met name risicoleerlingen is het van belang om goed leesonderwijs te geven in zowel primair als voortgezet onderwijs. Scholen en vooral de scholen, die met grote percentages risicoleerlingen werken, moeten alles op alles …

Purpose Building services technologies such as home automation systems and remote monitoring are increasingly used to support people in their own homes. In order for these technologies to be fully appreciated by the endusers (mainly older care recipients, informal carers and care professionals), user …

The global epidemic of overweight and obesity results from individual factors and from meso- and macro environmental factors. Adolescents are especially vulnerable to unhealthy changes in life style. One major influence on health behavior in this age group is represented by friends in peer groups. Young …

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 …

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 …

Studenten in de zorg staan vaak dicht bij de praktijk. Binnen de zorgsector is het steeds gebruikelijker om relevante praktijkproblemen via een onderzoekende houding te benaderen, het beleid en de praktijk (van zorgvragen) kritisch te bevragen en via praktijkgericht onderzoek te komen tot een aanpak …