In verpleeghuizen is een groot aantal installaties aanwezig. Deze moeten zo worden ontworpen en geïnstalleerd dat ze optimaal comfort bieden aan bewoners en zorgprofessionals. Voor de realisatie hiervan is het van belang de behoeften van bewoners en wensen van professionals in kaart te brengen. Met dit …

Dit artikel behandelt een studie naar de lichtsituatie in veelgebruikte ruimten van zeven verpleeghuizen in Nederland. Er is onderzoek verricht naar de horizontale en verticale verlichtingssterkte (combinatie kunstlicht en daglicht) en kleurtemperatuur. De lichtsituatie blijkt matig te zijn. Het is van …

Aim and objectives. To improve (eye)care in nursing homes by reporting and assessing visual functioning to enhance professional caregivers' awareness of visual problems. Background. Older adults experience visual problems owing to biological ageing or eye disease. In the Netherlands, the prevalence of …

Introduction: Ambient intelligence technologies are a means to support ageing-in-place by monitoring clients in the home. In this study, monitoring is applied for the purpose of raising an alarm in an emergency situation, and thereby, providing an increased sense of safety and security. Apart from these …

Ambient intelligence technologies are a means to support ageing-in-place by monitoring clients in the home. In this study, monitoring is applied for the purpose of raising an alarm in an emergency situation, and thereby, providing an increased sense of safety and security. Apart from these technological …

Abstract for the International Federation on Ageing 10th Global Conference "Climate for Change. Ageing into the Future". Melbourne, Australia, 3-6 May 2010

Abstract for the International Federation on Ageing 10th Global Conference "Climate for Change. Ageing into the Future". Melbourne, Australia, 3-6 May 2010

In Western societies, the vast majority of people with dementia live at home and wish to remain doing so for as long as possible. Aging in place can be facilitated through a variety of environmental interventions, including home modifications. This article provides an overview of existing design principles …

There are currently about 6 million – mainly older – people with dementia in the European Union. With ageing, a number of sensory changes occur. Dementia syndrome exacerbates the effects of these sensory changes and alters perception of stimuli. People with dementia have an altered sensitivity for indoor …

Purpose In the Netherlands 43% of nursing home residents have visual impairments1. Visual impairments can be a result of the normal ageing process or specific diseases. Vision impairment can result in the loss of basic visual abilities: acuity, contrast sensitivity, or visual field 2. In 56% of the cases …