Frailty, a complex phenomenon

Frailty is a state in which an older person has an increased risk for adverse health outcomes. Health professionals should be aware of frailty and the complexity of frailty. 4 frailty domains can be recognised; Physical, psychological, social and cultural. In the JASMIN project we do research in frail …

A meta-analysis of the additional effects of communication techniques to physical therapy treatment

Background: Dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) might be caused by multidimensional frailty. Prevention is important as ADL dependency might threaten the ability to age in place. Therefore, this study aimed to assess whether protective factors, derived from a systematic literature review, …

The European population is ageing rapidly and with age an increase in co-morbidites and a decline in abilities is seen. Frailty is an often-used term to indicate a higher risk to adverse health outcomes. This seems to be a simple concept however in daily practice it is awkward for physiotherapists to …

Frailty is a complex phenomenon which is a result of a decline in reserve capacity. Although it is generally known that movement has a positive influence on a diversity of health outcomes in relatively healthy elderly, the effect on frail elderly is less known. Key elements in the clinical manifestation …

Masterclass Motorische stoornissen bij dementie

‘Bewegen als medicijn’ is de slogan van de afgelopen jaren. Binnen ‘gezond ouder worden’, de focus van het UMCG, speelt bewegen samen met goede voeding ook een belangrijke rol. Maar hoe brengen en houden we een patiënt in beweging? Is in bed liggen in het ziekenhuis écht verleden tijd?Aan de hand van …