Publications
Human dignity’ in prisons and homes for elderly people. Different people – different dignity? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Perceptions of and needs for e-Health solutions for elderly people with cognitive impairment, their caregivers and health care providers Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild neurocognitive disorder (mNCD) are steadily increasing in Canada. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) in health represent an innovation to promote home care and autonomy for people with various degrees of cognitive impairment. The objective of this study is to develop a web-based multicriteria decision support tool adapted to older adults with MCI or mNCD, ...
The impact of undergraduate geriatric dental education on the attitudes of recently graduated dentists towards institutionalised elderly people Ghent University
A pilot assessment tool of the need for oral health care and cost prediction in institutionalized elderly people Ghent University Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The implementation of the functional task exercise programme for elderly people living at home Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: The Functional Task Exercise programme is an evidence-based exercise programme for elderly people living at home. It enhances physical capacity with sustainable effects. FTE is provided by physiotherapists and remedial therapists. Although the intervention was found to be effective in a Randomised Controlled Trial, we may not assume that therapists will automatically supply the programme or that elderly people will automatically ...
An exploratory discrete-time multilevel analysis of the effect of social support on the survival of elderly people in China KU Leuven
Dietary Protein Intake in Dutch Elderly People Vrije Universiteit Brussel
INTRODUCTION: Sufficient high quality dietary protein intake is required to prevent or treat sarcopenia in elderly people. Therefore, the intake of specific protein sources as well as their timing of intake are important to improve dietary protein intake in elderly people.
OBJECTIVES: to assess the consumption of protein sources as well as the distribution of protein sources over the day in community-dwelling, frail and ...
Carebook: Assisting elderly people by social networking Vrije Universiteit Brussel
social networking.
In Belgium (and many other European countries), the avarage age of individuals is
increasing signicantly. Many governmental as well as commercial initiatives aim at
supporting elderly people in daily tasks. Examples are cooking services, cleaning ser-
vices and health related services (such as washing, pedicure . . . ...