Introduction The Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) predicts there will be 4,6 million people aged 65 years and older living in the Netherlands in 2040. As our life expectancy rises, so do age-related health problems, chronic diseases and co-morbidities. Age-related decline in muscle mass and strength …

The Dutch population is aging. Aging is associated with low muscle mass, strength and function, also known as sarcopenia. Sarcopenia leads to several problems as falling more often, physical frailty, disability and a higher risk of mortality. Additionally, absorption of many nutrients decreases with …

Een hogere eiwitinname bij het ontbijt is geassocieerd met een hogere totale dagelijkse eiwitinname bij ouderen uit Amsterdam en omgeving Achtergrond Uit onderzoek blijkt dat een eiwitinname van 25-30 g per maaltijd de spiereiwitsynthese in ouderen maximaal kan stimuleren ter preventie van sarcopenie. …

Professionals in de jeugdbescherming en jeugdreclassering werken met ‘het kind in gevaar en het gevaarlijke kind’. Hun expertise betreft de zorg voor veilig opgroeien van kinderen en jeugdigen in geval van kindermishandeling en bedreigde ontwikkeling, en in geval van delinquentie en ernstige schooluitval. …

Background Physical activity can prevent or delay age-related impairments and prolong the ability of older adults to live independently. Community-based programs typically offer classes where older adults can exercise only once a week under the guidance of an instructor. The health benefits of such programs …

Hoe stimuleer je het onderzoekend vermogen van vmbo'ers? Jantine van Beek sprak diepgaand met een aantal docenten over wat ze doen en zouden willen doen.

Background Increased physical activity and dietary protein intake are promising interventions to prevent or treat the age-related decline in physical performance in older adults. There are well-controlled exercise as well as dietary intervention studies that show beneficial effects on physical performance …

Citizen science – the active participation of lay people in research – may yield crucial local knowledge and increase research capacity. Recently, there is growing interest to understand benefits for citizen scientists themselves. We studied the perceived impacts of participation in a public health citizen …