Volgens Bureau Zuidema hangt het trainingsresultaat, naast de kwaliteit van trainers en de trainingsprogramma’s, ook af van de trainingslocatie. In september 2017 hebben zij een state of the art trainingslocatie geopend, in samenwerking met Bilderberg hotels, genaamd de House of Influence. Hier zijn …

BACKGROUND: Paratonia is a distinctive form of hypertonia, causing loss of functional mobility in early stages of dementia to severe high muscle tone and pain in the late stages. For assessing and evaluating therapeutic interventions, objective instruments are required. OBJECTIVE: Determine the psychometric …

BACKGROUND: People with Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience, in addition to the progressive loss of cognitive functions, a decline in functional performance such as mobility impairment and disability in activities of daily living (ADL). Functional decline in dementia is mainly linked to the progressive …

Paratonia, a distinctive form of hypertonia in patients with dementia, causes loss of functional mobility in early stage dementia to severe contractures and pain in the late stages. The pathogenesis of paratonia is not well understood. Patients in early stage dementia with diabetes mellitus showed a …

Physical activity has been proven to be effective in improving and sustaining physical and cognitive performance in dementia.

Diminishing motor function is commonly observed in the elderly population and is associated with a wide range of adverse health consequences. Advanced Glycation End products (AGE’s) may contribute to age-related decline in the function of cells and tissues in normal ageing. Although the negative effect …

Patiënten die langdurig of regelmatig in een ziekenhuis moeten verblijven, kunnen baat hebben bij de aanwezigheid van (getrainde) huisdieren. In Nederland worden zulke dieren al regelmatig ingezet in verzorgingstehuizen, maar staat de inzet van dieren in ziekenhuizen nog in de kinderschoenen. Stichting …