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In: van Hoof, J., Wouters, E.J.M. (eds.) Zorgdomotica. Bohn Stafleu van Loghum, Houten, The Netherlands, ISBN 978 90 313 9232 2 pp. 99-104

De rol van technologie in de langdurige zorg neemt toe. Naast conventionele hulpmiddelen als hooglaagbedden en rolstoelen, zijn er diverse relevante vernieuwingen binnen de robotica (zoals elektronische gezelschapsdieren) en op het vlak van bouwkundige installaties, die hun weg vinden richting de ouderenzorg …

Telehomecare is one of the solutions for ageing-in-place in addition to care support for daily functioning, architectural and technological solutions. Telehomecare solutions were examined by the use of the framework of ICF and MIBD. Telehomecare projects address the needs of care recipients and family …

De levensverwachting is de laatste anderhalve eeuw enorm toegenomen, en het einde van deze demografische trend is nog niet in zicht. In 2006 was 14 % van de bevolking 65 jaar of ouder, in 2014 zal dat al 25 % zijn. Met het ouder worden stijgt ook de kans op gezondheidsproblemen (Blokstra et al., 2007, …

Light therapy is increasingly administered and studied as a non-pharmacologic treatment for a variety of health-related problems, including treatment of people with dementia. Light therapy comes in a variety of ways, ranging from being exposed to daylight, to being exposed to light emitted by light boxes …

The adaptive approach to thermal comfort has gained unprecedented exposure and rising status recently among the thermal comfort community at the apparent expense of the heat balance approach for the evaluation of naturally ventilated buildings. The main appeal of this adaptive approach lies in its simplicity …

In recent years, the effects of the physical environment on the healing process and well-being have proved to be increasingly relevant for patients and their families (PF) as well as for healthcare staff. The discussions focus on traditional and institutionally designed healthcare facilities (HCF) relative …

Entrepreneurship is the driving force for the growth of economies. Female entrepreneurship is, however, still lagging behind in development when compared to male entrepreneurship. This paper describes possible differences between male and female entrepreneurship and the reasons behind these differences, …