OBJECTIVES: Increasing protein or amino acid intake has been promoted as a promising strategy to increase muscle mass and strength in elderly people, however, long-term intervention studies show inconsistent findings. Therefore, we aim to determine the impact of protein or amino acid supplementation …

A visit within the framework of setting up an international living lab called ' Kunst contra Krimp / Creativity Agains Decline'

In deze presentatie, worden aan de hand van videovoorbeelden van pianolessen aan CI-gebruikers, de volgende vragen beantwoord: 1) Kunnen CI-gebruikers piano leren spelen? 2) Hoe geef je pianoles aan CI-gebruikers? 3) Heeft het een gunstige invloed op het gehoor? 4) Zijn er waardevolle neveneffecten? …

presentation and explanation of the film I see I see what you don't see, portraying people with dementia

Older persons often have interacting physical and social problems and complex care needs. An integrated care approach in the local context with collaborations between community-, social-, and health-focused organisations can contribute to the promotion of independent living and quality of life. In the …

Beschrijving van inhoud en resultaat van het project 'Ageless jazz", waarin studenten concerten ontwikkelden voor ouderen in verzorgingshuizen.

Social frailty is a rather unexplored concept. In this paper, the concept of social frailty among older people is explored utilizing a scoping review. In the first stage, 42 studies related to social frailty of older people were compiled from scientific databases and analyzed. In the second stage, the …

PEVOC is een interdisciplinaire conferentie voor zangprofessionals om kennis uit te wisselen over de menselijke stem. PEVOC vindt om de twee jaar plaats in verschillende Europese steden.

Music is not only art. It is also biology. The unique characteristics of the brain which make it possible for us to sing a melody and to dance, give to music the unparalleled ability not only to stimulate body movement, but also to move us emotionally. Music is not only beautiful, it is who we are. …

Rationale: Sarcopenia is a major problem and is common in community-dwelling elderly. In daily practice, there is need for low cost and easily assessable measurement tools to assess depletion of skeletal muscle (SM) mass, for example as one of the indicators of sarcopenia. Bio-electrical impedance analysis …