A5082491524- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Mental Health via Writing
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Global Health Care Issues
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Smart Cities and Technologies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Change
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2019-2025
Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing
2021-2023
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
2014-2023
National Foundation for the Elderly
2019-2021
Wageningen University & Research
2013
Inspired by both classical theories on technology adoption and gerontological social emotional ageing, we aim to better understand barriers benefits in ICT use among older people with cognitive impairments. Through qualitative interviews (N = 35) this population as well important network members, obtained a detailed picture of the role ICTs their everyday lives. First, find that individuals impairments perceive useful when these contribute satisfaction needs terms relationships, hobbies or...
In order to support community-dwelling older adults with healthy eating behaviours, Embodied Conversational Agents (ECAs) may be an effective and engaging medium. However, ECAs have not yet been found capable of engendering behaviour change, which is partly attributed the absence a match users' practices, needs preferences. Hence, we describe co-design process that informs both content appearance ECA. Data was gathered through three consecutive iterations sessions two groups in Netherlands....
Although both in autism and gerontological research the attention for aging well with is growing, little has been paid to impact of receiving an diagnosis later life. This unfortunate, as nowadays many older adults on spectrum have spent most their lives being unaware autism. Drawing previous research, our combined personal professional experiences, narratives eighteen diagnosed life (aged 60-77, 50% female), we argue that a late necessitates fundamental rethinking aging, identity,...
Loss of a spouse is frequent occurrence in later life. While most older adults successfully process this loss and will return to normal life, about 10% the individuals are unable cope, progress prolonged grief (PG). PG, turn, can result mental physical problems including poor sleep, cardiovascular problems, depression, suicidal tendencies.LEAVES (optimizing mentaL health resiliencE Adults that haVe lost thEir spouSe via blended, online therapy) an bereavement program support prevention...
Abstract It is important to evaluate how residents, their significant others, and professional caregivers experience life in a nursing home improve quality of care based on needs wishes. Narratives are promising method assess this experienced as they enable rich understanding, reflection, learning. In the Netherlands, narratives becoming more substantial element within improvement cycle homes. The added value using narrative methods that provide space share experiences, identify dilemmas...
Vitality and health-related quality of life are often assessed in older adults. However, these assessments do not provide guidance on support for adults with different levels vitality life. This can be established through segmentation. The Subjective Health Experience model segments individuals indicates each segment. By examining how correspond segment by specifying the indicated to adults, established. was examined administering a questionnaire 904 interviewing 8. Analysis performed using...
Over the previous years, residential care sector has gone through a transition from rather paternalistic approach towards more democratic way of caregiving. Nevertheless, many organizations still find it challenging to engage their residents in process care. In this study, we investigated challenges regarding engagement older adults As recent studies indicated increasing opportunities ICTs, paid particular attention engagement. We followed participatory action research among caregivers and...
Inspired by theories from the field of social and emotional aging, we studied use ICTs older adults with cognitive impairments. By means qualitative interviews (N=30) impairments their relatives, got a detailed picture role in daily lives.First, our data showed that used to enhance wellbeing. This involved interaction, feelings belongingness, engagement hobbies regular activities. Second, research provided insight into strategies applied when ICT became too difficult, considerable for...
Background: Reminiscence can be beneficial for social and emotional wellbeing at older ages, yet little is known about what this process looks like as well Information Communication Technologies' (ICTs) potentials.Broader understanding would allow us to better tailor interventions make them more effective using ICTs.Objective: This qualitative study aims gain insight into the of recalling memories in daily life among independent adults, with special attention role ICTs.Method: We used a...
In de verpleeghuiszorg zagen we in afgelopen decennia een ontwikkeling van overwegend paternalistische aanpak naar meer democratische manier zorg verlenen. veel zorgorganisaties zijn bewoners echter nog nauwelijks betrokken dagelijkse routine. participatief onderzoek op somatische zorgafdeling grote stad Nederland, onderzochten betrokkenheid het verpleeghuis. We organiseerden twee homogene groepssessies (medewerkers en afzonderlijk), experimenteerden met reflecteerden nieuwe manieren sloten...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Loss of a spouse is frequent occurrence in later life. While most older adults successfully process this loss and will return to normal life, about 10% the individuals are unable cope, progress prolonged grief (PG). PG, turn, can result mental physical problems including poor sleep, cardiovascular problems, depression, suicidal tendencies. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> LEAVES (optimizing mentaL health resiliencE Adults that haVe lost thEir spouSe via...