On Friday November 15th dr. Hanneke Smaling was awarded the Alzheimer Nederland Research Talent Award 2024, along with a grant of € 150.000,-. Alzheimer Nederland has appointed her as most talented Dutch dementia researcher, in the category 5 to 8 years post PhD.
Smaling investigates how technological interventions can improve quality of life of nursing home residents with dementia. For example, technology can reduce workload of healthcare professionals or improve personalized healthcare, like emotional intelligent robots. Through this award, Alzheimer [...]
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Annelies van Rijn & her project team obtained a €200.000 research grant from ZonMw to investigate how the living arrangement of people with Korsakoff syndrome can be optimized, so they can experience as much independence and quality of life as possible.
Annelies van Rijn (left)
Regional expertise centre Domus Nostra from Saffier (The Hague) intends to set-up a pilot in which a selected group of residents with Korsakoff syndrome will take a step towards more independent living. Annelies and [...]
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The six collaborating Academic Networks for Elderly Care (SANO) launched a ‘’Kennisagenda voor de langdurige ouderenzorg’’ in 2022. An update of this ‘’Kennisagenda’’ is published annually during the SANO Science Day. In the new edition of October 2024, three new themes have been added to the ‘’Kennisagenda’’. It concerns the themes of dementia at a young age, Interprofessional collaboration and Shared decision-making.
Click here for more information: kennisagenda-oktober-2024.pdf
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Last Monday, 26th of November, was marked by a large protest on the “monstrous” pending budget cuts imposed by the new Dutch goverment. The main message of the protest, the calls to cancel these cuts, was aimed at the main proponent of the cuts Eppo Bruins, minister of Education, Culture and Science. The budget cuts are accompanied by a controversial “fine” of 3000 euros per year for students who take longer than planned to finish their higher education. The cuts [...]
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LUMC PhD candidate Jasmin Kuhn-Keller will defend her PhD thesis “IN SHAPE: A novel approach to white matter hyperintensity analysis” on the 21st of November at 14.30 o’clock. You can join in person at the Academiegebouw in Leiden, or via the livestream!
A preprint of her thesis is available here.
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Register for the LEGend PhD Day, January 27th, 2025!
We are excited to invite all PhD students and other researchers interested in the LEGend research theme to participate in this symposium!
Please fill out this Google form or scan the QR to guarantee your spot! Participation in the event is free. If needed, you will receive an educational certificate.
The LEGend PhD Day is a unique opportunity to connect with PhD students and other researchers focusing on [...]
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Twenty junior and postdoctoral researchers from five Dutch universities with academic networks for long-term care met in Leiden to learn about the research we are all doing on care for persons in a late stage of dementia. This first meeting, an initiative of Dr Jenny van der Steen (LUMC and Radboudumc) and Dr Judith Meijers (Maastricht University) showed the wonderful work done in our country and an eagerness to connect, collaborate and enhance our work. A network to be continued…
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On September 14, UNC-ZH, in collaboration with the Master Health Aging and Society and LCO participated in Nacht van Ontdekkingen, a festival celebrating art and science in Leiden.
Interactive activities focused on research
Melanie van der Velde – van Buuringen delivered an inspiring presentation about the Vital Garden, sharing beautiful memories of outdoor activities and highlighting the importance of spending time outside.
Charlotte Poot, Tosca van Hoorde, and Reon Smits from Mentech organized an engaging activity centered around the MASQUE [...]
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LUMC PhD candidate Lisa van Tol will defend her PhD thesis “The COVID-19 pandemic and vulnerable older persons – Impact of a public health emergency on nursing homes and geriatric rehabilitation” on the 11th of December at 13.00 o’clock. You can join in person at the Academiegebouw in Leiden, or via the livestream! .
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Patients are getting older while at the same time undergoing increasingly intensive treatments. This brings up the concept of physical resilience – the ability to recover and adapt after health-related stressors such as surgery or chemotherapy. Identifying physical resilience in older patients may enable more personalized treatment plans, ultimately allowing for better recovery and improved functional outcomes. The first step, however, is being able to measure physical resilience, which is the goal of the TOPFORM study.
Today, the first patient [...]
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