De ziekte van Alzheimer wordt gekenmerkt door verslechtering van de fysieke functies. Al deze verslechteringen in lichamelijke functies hebben invloed op de algemene dagelijkse levensverrichtingen van patiënten met de ziekte van Alzheimer. Centraal staat de vraag wat het effect is van oefentherapie op …

Background: Paratonia causes severe movement dysfunction in late stage dementia. Passive Movement Therapy (PMT) is often used to decrease high muscle tone, but the efficacy has never been shown. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of PMT on muscle tone after two and four weeks of …

In a double-masked randomized controlled crossover study we investigated both the retinal responses to straylight, and the effects of lens cleaners on straylight values, in two different RGP contact lens materials. Methods: Thirty patients (20-59 years) wearing RGP lenses were refitted with new lenses …