The paper refers to people with dementia as ‘people suffering from dementia’ – the person should come first, not the disease. Dementia is a long and arduous disease that causes suffering and heartache for all those involved. There is evidence to suggest that some memories in the PSfd are preserved. Explicit …

Large cities in the West respond to an ever-increasing shortage of affordable housing by accelerating the process of urban densification. Amsterdam, for instance, aims to increase its housing stock by 10 percent in the next 15 years as its population is expected to grow by 20 percent. As in other cities, …

Physical activity can prolong the ability of older adults to live independently at home. A blended intervention was developed to sustain healthy aging. During a clinical trial 133 participants, with an average age of 71 years old, received a tablet and coaching to support them in performing home-based …

HvA professionals bevinden zich in een unieke situatie als gevolg van de COVID19 uitbraak. De digitale en sociale transformatie die als het gevolg van die uitbraak in gang is gezet, heeft invloed op het professioneel handelen en het welzijn van HvA medewerkers. The Work Lab verricht hier de komende maanden …

The accelerated densification of Western European cities driven by economic growth has major spatial implications for their overall livability. Often, new homes must be built within an existing urban fabric, creating higher density environments. However, the impact on the experience of these high-density …

Purpose: Board members and real estate managers (decision makers) play an important role in the decision-making process in nursing home organisations. This study aims to provide an understanding of underlying attributes and benefits sought by decision makers when making nursing home real estate decisions. Design/methodology/approach: …

In this chapter, we explore the possibility to use the living environment (of inpatient and outpatient care settings) for facilitating and encouraging the social inclusion of older adults in an increasingly smart society. We therefore pay attention to the spatial and smart design of emerging housing …

Inleiding op het themanummer over Curious Minds - Kunsteducatie van Cultuur + Educatie, waarin de uitgangspunten van talentkrachtige kunsteducatie worden uiteengezet.

Gastredacteur van het themanummer 'Curious Minds - Kunsteducatie' van het tijdschrift Cultuur+Educatie

In het project Curious Hands doen Vanessa van’t Hoogt en Imka Buurke onderzoek naar manieren om maakonderwijs een centralere plek te geven op scholen. Bij leren maken is de balans tussen structuur en ruimte geven cruciaal. In deze bijdrage belichten de onderzoekers de eerste bevindingen uit twee pilotstudies …