Introduction: Diagnosing dementia in people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities (SPI(M)D) is complex. Whereas existing dementia screening instruments as a whole are unsuitable for this population, a number of individual items may apply. Therefore, this study aimed to identify …

Het veranderende klimaat is vooral in binnensteden zichtbaar door de hoge mate van verstening die hier te vinden is. Juist op deze plekken zijn er weinig oplossingen voor hittestress en wateroverlast mogelijk, omdat de ruimte boven en onder de grond vaak beperkt is. In dit onderzoek werkten de Hanzehogeschool …

Hogescholen en universiteiten trachten de maatschappij te ondersteunen door onder meer zorgprofessionals op te leiden conform ‘het moderne denken’ over ziekte en gezondheid. Dat is hun taak en verantwoordelijkheid. Zij doen dit door geregeld hun curriculum te vernieuwen zodat artsen en verpleegkundigen, …

For almost 25 years, the goal of the RoboCup has been to build soccer robots capable of winning against the FIFA World Champion of 2050. To foster the participation of the next generation of roboticists, the RoboCupJunior competition takes place in parallel and provides a similar challenge of appropriate …

Background The challenging combination of breastfeeding and work is one of the main reasons for early breastfeeding cessation. Although the availability of a lactation room (defined as a private space designated for milk expression or breastfeeding) is important in enabling the combination of breastfeeding …

Onderzoek met publieke en particuliere partijen, door vijf hogescholen in tien wijken, heeft geresulteerd in nieuwe kennis over meten, beleven en doen ten aanzien van klimaatadaptie. Klimaatadaptatie blijkt nog beperkt te leven onder inwoners. Toch eindigde dit onderzoek met honderden concrete oplossingen …

Background: Behaviours that challenge might prevent intellectually impaired individuals from experiencing a good quality of life (QoL). These behaviours arise in interaction with the environment and can be positively or negatively affected by architecture. Aim: This scoping review explores how architecture …

Facility management has recently met several inflection points that call for new working methods; therefore, IFMA must foster and facilitate discussions to help set a new course for the industry. FM should build upon a history of innovation and use the field's complexity and multidisciplinarity to its …