The design and realization of a healthy indoor environment is a challenge that is investigated from different perspectives at the unit Building Physics and Systems (BPS; Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning) of Eindhoven University of Technology. Performance requirements (for instance, with …

Voor ons afstuderen hebben we ons verdiept in het onderwerp verslaving en met name de specifieke ouderenverslaving. Naar het onderwerp, verslaving onder ouderen, is tot nu toe nog weinig onderzoek gedaan. De laatste jaren is er echter een toename zichtbaar onder deze doelgroep, waardoor Centrum Maliebaan …

Luisteren naar wat mensen beweegt is één van de interessante en tevens moeilijke onderdelen van het werk in wonen, welzijn en zorg. Interessant omdat er, als we goed luisteren, nieuwe werelden voor ons opengaan. Moeilijk omdat we onvermijdelijk ons eigen perspectief meebrengen in het gesprek, inclusief …

Fifty years after its launch, the European Union still has not succeeded in attracting the appropriate level of interest and the full support of EU citizens. Informing citizens about the European Union is a task of the government and the media, so that people gain knowledge and form an opinion about …

HB2006 : proceedings of the 8th international conference healthy buildings. Oliveira Fernandez, E. de; Gameiro da Silva, M.; Rosada Pinto, J. (red). ISBN 989-95067-1-0 2006 4-8 juni, Lissabon, Portugal, volume III, p. 279-282

Background: Most older adults prefer to age in place, and supporting older adults to remain in their own homes and communities is also favored by policy makers. Technology can play a role in staying independent, active and healthy. However, the use of technology varies considerably among older adults. …

To evaluate a broad variety of technology already present in the houses of older persons, and to discover factors encouraging and discouraging the purchase and use of these devices.