Objectives Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused many nursing homes to
prohibit resident visits to prevent viral spread. Although visiting restrictions are instituted to …

Background Dementia rates are growing rapidly in all regions of the world. In the Netherlands,
the incidence of dementia among older immigrants will increase twice as fast compared …

We aimed to assess the contribution of a-and presymptomatic residents and healthcare
workers in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in nursing homes. We conducted two serial point-…

The Netherlands Organisation of Health Research and Development started in 2008 the
Dutch National Care for the Elderly Programme (in Dutch abbreviated as NPO) with the aim to …

De Spoedeisende Hulp staat onder druk, onder andere omdat steeds meer ouderen er een
beroep op doen – meer dan de demografische ontwikkeling zou doen verwachten. Extra …

In the patient journey, returning home after a hospital stay is a high-risk moment. From the
moment of discharge, up to the first few weeks following discharge, patients are susceptible to …

The Covid-19 pandemic is a tragedy for those who have been hard hit worldwide. At the same
time, it is also a test of concepts and practices of what good care is and requires, and how …

Background: Due to the aging of society there is an increased need for nurses who can
adequately provide care for older persons. Several studies have shown that nurses and nursing …

CHAPTERR 4 Validation of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 and deliriumm subtype
analysis in consecutive elderly patients acutelyy admitted to the hospital CHAPTERR 5 …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic and public health measures caused serious consequences
for several population cohorts, including people with dementia in care homes and their …