Effectiveness of a 6-year multidomain vascular care intervention to prevent dementia (preDIVA): a cluster-randomised controlled trial

…, E Richard, LS Eurelings, JW van Dalen, SA Ligthart… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of dementia.
We assessed whether a multidomain intervention targeting these factors can prevent …

Treatment of cardiovascular risk factors to prevent cognitive decline and dementia: a systematic review

SA Ligthart, EP Moll van Charante… - Vascular health and …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Over the last decade, evidence has accumulated that vascular risk factors
increase the risk of Alzheimer disease (AD). So far, few randomized controlled trials have …

Integrated dementia care in The Netherlands: a multiple case study of case management programmes

MMN Minkman, SA Ligthart… - Health & social care in …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The number of dementia patients is growing, and they require a variety of services, making
integrated care essential for the ability to continue living in the community. Many healthcare …

Association of vascular factors with apathy in community-dwelling elderly individuals

SA Ligthart, E Richard, NL Fransen… - Archives of general …, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Apathy in community-dwelling elderly individuals has been associated with a history
of stroke and other cardiovascular disease. Objective To assess the relationship between …

[HTML][HTML] Professionals' views on working in the field of domestic violence and abuse during the first wave of COVID-19: a qualitative study in the Netherlands

…, DL van Haalen, K Ekker, SA Ligthart… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown evoked great worries among
professionals in the field of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) as they expected a rise of the …

Lower dementia risk with different classes of antihypertensive medication in older patients

…, LSM Eurelings, SA Ligthart… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Use of antihypertensive medication (AHM) is potentially associated with a reduced
risk of dementia. Both calcium channel blockers (CCBs) and angiotensin receptor blockers …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of the SAFE eHealth intervention for women experiencing intimate partner violence and abuse: randomized controlled trial, quantitative process …

NE van Gelder, SA Ligthart… - Journal of medical …, 2023 - jmir.org
Background Intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) is a pervasive societal issue that
impacts many women globally. Web-based help options are becoming increasingly available …

Apathy is an independent risk factor for incident cardiovascular disease in the older individual: a population‐based cohort study

LSM Eurelings, SA Ligthart… - … journal of geriatric …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Although depression is considered to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD),
specifically symptoms of apathy have been strongly associated with a history of CVD …

Optimization of eHealth interventions for intimate partner violence and abuse: a qualitative study amongst Arabic‐speaking migrant women

…, NE van Gelder, SA Ligthart… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This interview study focuses on the needs and wishes of Arabic‐speaking migrant
women in the Netherlands to culturally adapt and optimize the digital support platform SAFE (…

“If I'd had something like SAFE at the time, maybe I would've left him sooner.”—Essential features of eHealth interventions for women exposed to intimate partner …

N van Gelder, S Ligthart, J Ten Elzen… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Approximately one in three women worldwide experiences intimate partner violence and
abuse (IPVA) in her lifetime. Despite its frequent occurrence and severe consequences, …