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Exploring associations between oral health and frailty in community-dwelling older people

Babette Everaars (Lid Lectoraat); Katarina Jerković-Ćosić (Lector); Nienke Bleijenberg (Lector); Niek de Wit; Geert van der Heijden

Background: In frail older people with natural teeth factors like polypharmacy, reduced salivary flow, a decrease of oral self-care, general healthcare issues, and a decrease in dental care utilization contribute to an increased risk for oral complications. On the other hand, oral morbidity may have …

2020-10-12GezondheidArtikel

Medication self-management: Considerations and decisions by older people living at home

Nienke Dijkstra (Lid Lectoraat); Carolien Sino (Lid Lectoraat); Marieke Schuurmans (Associate Lector); Lisette Schoonhoven; Eibert Heerdink

Background Medication self-management is complicated for older people. Little is known about older persons’ considerations and decisions concerning medication therapy at home. Objective (s): To explore how older people living at home self-manage their medication and what considerations and decisions …

2020-09-16GezondheidArtikel

The contribution of frailty, cognition, activity of daily life and comorbidities on outcome in acutely admitted patients over 80 years in European ICUs

VIP2 study group

PURPOSE: Premorbid conditions affect prognosis of acutely-ill aged patients. Several lines of evidence suggest geriatric syndromes need to be assessed but little is known on their relative effect on the 30-day survival after ICU admission. The primary aim of this study was to describe the prevalence …

2020-01AlgemeenArtikel

Older people: improving health and social care

Dijkman, Bea (Family Care); Roodbol, Petrie; Mikkonen, Irma; Hobbelen, Hans (Ageing And Allied Health Care); de Greef, Mathieu; Werkman, Andrea; Weening-Verbree, Linet (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); van der Werf, Frans; Beenen, Paul; Zuidersma, Jelly (Reciprocity In Learning Networks); Buskens, Erik; Stallinga, Gonda; de Ruiter, Han; Turjamaa, Riitta; Aijo, Marja; Ylinen, Eeva-Riitta; Soares, Celia; Marques, Antonio; Arola, Marjut; Kukkonen, Tuula; Luttik, Marie Louise (Family Care); Finnema, Evelyn; van 't Veer, Job; Vogt, Tobias; Liefbroer, Aart; Reijneveld, Menno; Bultmann, Ute; Henkens, Kene; de Rooij, Sophia; Sourtzi, Panayota; Sarla, Efstathia

This contributed volume is based on the "European Core Competences Framework for health and social care professionals working with older people" (ECCF), developed and verified in a unique international cooperation between 26 universities and universities of applied sciences in 25 European countries, …

2019-01-01AlgemeenBoek

Hypertension and Frailty Syndrome in Old Age

Robbert Gobbens (Lector)

Abstract: Hypertension is both a health problem and a financial one globally. It affects nearly 30 % of the general population. Elderly people, aged ≥65 years, are a special group of hypertensive patients. In this group, the overall prevalence of the disease reaches 60 %, rising to 70 % in those aged …

2017GezondheidArtikel

Functional status decline in older patients with breast and colorectal cancer after cancer treatment

van Abbema, Doris; van Vuuren, Arnée; van den Berkmortel, Franchette; van den Akker, Marjan; Deckx, Laura; Buntinx, Frank; van Kampen, Roel; Lambooij, Els; de Boer, Maaike; de Vos-Geelen, Judith; Tjan-Heijnen, Vivianne C

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to disentangle the impact of age and that of cancer diagnosis and treatment on functional status (FS) decline in older patients with cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with breast and colorectal cancer aged 50-69years and aged ≥70years who had undergone …

2017AlgemeenArtikel

Drug cessation in complex older adults: time for action

T.J.M. van der Cammen; C. Rajkumar; G. Onder; C.S. Sterke; M. Petrovic

Background: general opinion is growing that drug cessation in complex older patients is warranted in certain situations. From a clinical viewpoint, drug cessation seems most warranted in four situations, i.e., falls, delirium, cognitive impairment and end-of-life situations. To date, little information …

2013-11-12GezondheidArtikel

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