The COVID-19 pandemic affected the lives of older adults. Yet, little is known about changes in well-being among older adults during the pandemic, especially when COVID-19 measures were relaxed. Therefore, we aimed to assess changes in the well-being of older adults during multiple turning points of …

In the final stage of people’s life, family caregivers spend an average of 26 hours a week providing informal care at home. While this care can be rewarding, it can also lead to overburdening and increase the need for support. Despite the efforts of healthcare providers, many family caregivers feel that …

Worrysome trends in health of children in Groningen

This chapter discusses supply chain management responses used by companies in the food supply chain during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter first discusses the relevant literature on supply chain resilience. The chapter subsequently reviews supply chain responses in relation to different supply …

Woonlandschap De Leyhoeve is een locatie net buiten de binnenstad van Groningen voor ouderen vanaf 55 jaar. Mensen op oudere leeftijd hebben vaak andere woonwensen dan jongere mensen. De Leyhoeve biedt een plek voor senioren om zelfstandig te wonen maar ook een plek waar zorg en de nodige faciliteiten …

The rapid growth of FinTech (financial technology) companies has brought significant transformation in the global financial landscape (Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), 2021). This disruption is intensifying after the COVID-19 pandemic (International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2022). The decentralized …

In the intensive care unit (ICU) relatives play a crucial role as surrogate decision-makers, since most patients cannot communicate due to their illness and treatment. Their level of involvement in decision-making can affect their psychological well-being. During the COVID-19 pandemic, relatives’ involvement …

In this study we use aggregated weighted scores of environmental effects to study environmental influences on well-being and happiness. To this end, we split a sample of Netherlands Twin Register (NTR) participants into a training (N =4857) and test (N =2077) sample. In the training sample, we use elastic …

Het onderzoek in het kader Monitor creatieve industrie 2023 resulteert in een viertal hoofdconclusies: De creatieve industrie heeft de COVID-19 crisis, mede dankzij de geboden overheidssteun, goed doorstaan. De creatieve zakelijke dienstverlening, de bedrijfstak design in het bijzonder, levert een bijzonder …

Obtaining credits, studying for exams, attending classes, engaging with fellow students and lecturers, living alone or with others, and taking part in extra-curricular activities: there is a fair amount for students in higher education to take in. There are also numerous external factors — such as the …