BACKGROUND: Differentiating dementia from baseline level of functioning is difficult among people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities. Moreover, studies on observable dementia symptoms are scarce. This study examined (a) the relevance of dementia diagnosis, (b) observable symptoms …

Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) have the potential of accelerating the decarbonization of urban areas and promoting scalability between cities. The development and real-world implementation of such innovative concepts can be enhanced through urban energy modelling. However, assessing PEDs can be challenging, …

Nederland is goed voor ruim een derde van de wereldwijde bloemen- en plantenhandel. Door deze grote wereldwijde deelname in de bloemen- en plantenhandel, is de sierteelt een van de belangrijkste sectoren in de Nederlandse economie. De laatste tijd wordt de sierteelt geconfronteerd met uitdagingen zoals …

Aim: To describe the extent of perceived collaboration between family caregivers of older persons and hospital nurses. Background: Collaboration between hospital nurses and family caregivers is of increasing importance in older patient’s care. Research lacks a specific focus on family caregiver’s collaboration …

Background: Behaviour change techniques (BCTs) can be employed to support a healthy lifestyle for people with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study is to determine whether and which BCTs are used by direct support professionals (DSPs) for supporting healthy lifestyle behaviour of people with …

El objetivo principal de esta investigación es determinar la calidad de agua del Pozo de Miramar y el Río de Miramar. Se realizaron 3 idas a Miramar una visita exploratoria para aplicar una encuesta y 2 viajes para recolectar muestras de diferentes puntos estratégicos para el análisis del agua de la …

De achteruitgang van het aantal heidegebieden in Nederland in de vorige eeuw heeft zijn effect gehad op de populaties van de Nederlandse reptielensoorten. Hoewel de trend voor de meeste soorten de laatste jaren stabiel lijkt te zijn, kunnen we nog steeds over een negatieve trend spreken over een grotere …

INTRODUCTION: In Europe, cancer is one of the predominant causes of mortality and morbidity among older people aged over 65. A diagnosis of cancer can imply a negative impact on the quality of life of the older patients and their families. Despite research examining the impact of cancer on the family, …

There is emerging evidence that the performance of risk assessment instruments is weaker when used for clinical decision‐making than for research purposes. For instance, research has found lower agreement between evaluators when the risk assessments are conducted during routine practice. We examined …

Background: We investigated the effects of the “Care for Participation+” (CFP+) intervention on direct support professionals’ (DSPs’) attitudes regarding the participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID). Methods: We implemented a pilot non-randomized controlled …