Introduction: Diagnosing dementia in people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities (SPI(M)D) is complex. Whereas existing dementia screening instruments as a whole are unsuitable for this population, a number of individual items may apply. Therefore, this study aimed to identify …

Background: Behaviours that challenge might prevent intellectually impaired individuals from experiencing a good quality of life (QoL). These behaviours arise in interaction with the environment and can be positively or negatively affected by architecture. Aim: This scoping review explores how architecture …

BACKGROUND: It is difficult to diagnose constipation for people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities. Definitions for this are ambiguous, and the symptoms and signs are often unnoticed. The aim of this study is to identify clear definitions of constipation for people with different levels …

Introduction Observable dementia symptoms are hardly studied in people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities (SPI(M)D). Insight in symptomatology is needed for timely signaling/diagnosis. This study aimed to identify practice-based observations of dementia symptoms in this population. …

Dr. Lotte Enkelaar en dr. Aly Waninge geven een webinar over vallen en preventie bij mensen met visuele en verstandelijke beperkingen.

In de inclusieve Nederlandse participatiesamenleving is woningvervuiling bij mensen met een licht verstandelijke beperking (lvb) een complex probleem. Deze kwetsbare doelgroep wordt vaak in verband gebracht met het veroorzaken van overlast, maar heeft zorg en ondersteuning nodig om deel te kunnen nemen …