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Dijkstra-Soudarissanane, S. (author), Gunkel, S.N.B. (author), Reinders, V. (author)Elderly people in care homes face a great lack of contact with their families and loved ones. Social isolation and loneliness are detrimental factors for older people in their health condition, cognitive impairment and quality of life. We previously presented a communication system that facilitated high-quality mediated social contact through an...conference paper 2022
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Abels, A. (author), Toet, A. (author), van der Weerden, A. (author), Smeets, B. (author), Klunder, T. (author), Stokking, H. (author)Family visiting restrictions in nursing homes due to COVID-19-related measures have a major impact on elderly and their families. As an alternative communication means, TNO is developing an augmented reality (AR)-based solution to realize high-quality virtual social contact. To investigate its suitability for remote family visits in nursing...bookPart 2021
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Memelink, R.G. (author), Pasman, W.J. (author), Bongers, A. (author), Tump, A. (author), van Ginkel, A. (author), Tromp, W. (author), Wopereis, S. (author), Verlaan, S. (author), den Bosch, J.V.V. (author), Weijs, P.J.M. (author)Background: Weight loss is key to treatment of older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes, but also a risk for muscle mass loss. This study investigated whether a whey protein drink enriched with leucine and vitamin D could preserve muscle mass and improve glycemic control during combined lifestyle intervention in this population. Methods:...article 2021
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Kallen, V. (author), Tahir, M. (author), Bedard A., (author), Bongers, B. (author), van Riel, N. (author), van Meeteren, N. (author)Allostatic load reflects the cumulative strain on organic functions that may gradually evolve into overt disease. Our aim was to evaluate the allostatic parameters in the context of aging, and identify the parameters that may be suitable for an allostatic load index for elderly people (>60 years). From previously published studies, 11 allostatic...article 2021
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Kallen, V. (author), Marck, J.W. (author), Stam, J. (author), Issa, A. (author), Johnson, B. (author), van Meeteren, N. (author)The steadily growing elderly population calls for efficient, reliable and preferably ambulant health supervision. Since cardiovascular risk factors interact with psychosocial strain (e.g., depression), we investigated the potential contribution of psychosocial factors in discriminating generally healthy elderly from those with a cardiovascular...article 2020
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de Dieuleveult, A.L. (author), Perry, S.I.B. (author), Siemonsma, P.C. (author), Brouwer, A.M. (author), van Erp, J.B.F. (author)Previous research showed that a simple target interception task reveals differences between younger adults (YA) and older adults (OA) on a large screen under laboratory conditions. Participants intercept downward moving objects while a horizontally moving background creates an illusion of the object moving in the opposite direction of the...article 2019
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Engbers, C. (author), Dubbeldam, R. (author), Buurke, J.H. (author), Kamphuis, N. (author), de Hair-Buijssen, S.H.H.M. (author), Westerhuis, F. (author), de Waard, D. (author), Rietman, J.S. (author)The older cyclist is more prone to get cycling accidents than younger cyclists. To support the older cyclist, a rear- and front-view assistant were developed that warns the cyclist of approaching traffic. User tests to evaluate system performance, user-experience and effects on behaviour were performed with 20 older cyclists (>64 years) on a...article 2018
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Siemonsma, P.C. (author), Blom, J.W. (author), Hofstetter, H. (author), van Hespen, A.T.H. (author), Gussekloo, J. (author), Drewes, Y.M. (author), van Meeteren, N.L.U. (author)Background: A physically active lifestyle in older people contributes to the preservation of good health. We assessed the influence of physiotherapy on daily functioning among community dwelling older people (75+) with complex health problems identified with screening, versus usual care. We also compared functional task exercise (FTE), with...article 2018
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Koopmans, L. (author), Damen, N. (author), Wagner, C. (author)Objectives Many European countries face challenges in long-term care for older people, such as the growing number of older people requiring care, the increasing complexity of their health care problems, and a decreasing workforce that is inadequately prepared. Optimizing the staff and skill mix of health care teams may offer part of the solution...article 2018
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de Dieuleveult, A.L. (author), Brouwer, A.M. (author), Siemonsma, P.C. (author), van Erp, J.B.F. (author), Brenner, E. (author)Older individuals seem to find it more difficult to ignore inaccurate sensory cues than younger individuals. We examined whether this could be quantified using an interception task. Twenty healthy young adults (age 18–34) and twenty-four healthy older adults (age 60–82) were asked to tap on discs that were moving downwards on a screen with their...article 2018
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de Dieuleveult, A.L. (author), Siemonsma, P.C. (author), van Erp, J.B.F. (author), Brouwer, A.M. (author)Multisensory integration (MSI) is the integration by the brain of environmental information acquired through more than one sense. Accurate MSI has been shown to be a key component of successful aging and to be crucial for processes underlying activities of daily living (ADLs). Problems in MSI could prevent older adults (OA) to age in place and...article 2017
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Deemter, M.V. (author), Bank, R.A. (author), Vehof, J. (author), Hooymans, J.M.M. (author), Los, L.I. (author)Purpose: To explore factors associated with pentosidine accumulation in the human vitreous. Methods: Vitreous samples were obtained during trans pars plana vitrectomy for macular hole or rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Patient characteristics included age, gender, and diabetes mellitus. Ocular characteristics included pseudophakia, posterior...article 2017
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Etman, A. (author), Kamphuis, C.B.M. (author), Pierik, F.H. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), van Lenthe, F.J. (author)Background: Living longer independently may be facilitated by an attractive and safe residential area, which stimulates physical activity. We studied the association between area characteristics and disabilities and whether this association is mediated by transport-related physical activity (TPA). Methods: Longitudinal data of 271 Dutch...article 2016
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Peeters, M.M.M. (author), Neerincx, M.A. (author)As intelligent technology steadily becomes a part of modern societies, people collaborate with agents more frequently, and so agents need to be socially intelligent, i.e. personalised and context-sensitive. This paper introduces a context-sensitive personalisation framework for social agents that facilitates the establishment of human-agent...conference paper 2016
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Etman, A. (author), Pierik, F.H. (author), Kamphuis, C.B.M. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), van Lenthe, F.J. (author)Background: Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is considered important to prevent disability among community-dwelling older people. To develop MVPA programs aimed at reducing or preventing disability more insight is needed in the contributions of exercise duration and intensity and the interplay between the two. Methods: Longitudinal...article 2016
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Daanen, H.A.M. (author), Herweijer, J.A. (author)Elderly indoors can be subject to considerable heat strain during heat waves. We investigated if a short indoor acclimation (HA) program leads to improved resilience to heat. Although full HA takes about ten days, the main changes occur in the first days, leading to reduced heat strain with similar stress. This study investigates changes after 3...article 2015
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Santoro, A. (author), Pini, E. (author), Scurti, M. (author), Palmas, G. (author), Berendsen, A. (author), Brzozowska, A. (author), Pietruszka, B. (author), Szczecinska, A. (author), Cano, N. (author), Meunier, N. (author), de Groot, C.P.G.M. (author), Feskens, E. (author), Fairweather-Tait, S. (author), Salvioli, S. (author), Capri, M. (author), Brigidi, P. (author), Franceschi, C. (author), Fabbri, C. (author), Bertarelli, C. (author), Izzi, M. (author), Mazzocchi, M. (author), Chardigny, J.M. (author), Morio, B. (author), Rossi, D. (author), Notarfonso, M. (author), O'Toole, P.W. (author), Cashman, K. (author), Carding, S.R. (author), Nicoletti, C. (author), Jacobs, D. (author), Xipsiti, M. (author), Fernandez, L. (author), Wills, J. (author), Irz, X. (author), Kuosmanen, N. (author), Gonos, E.S. (author), Voutetakis, K. (author), Salmon, M. (author), Toussaint, O. (author), Traill, B.W. (author), Nocella, G. (author), Caracciolo, B. (author), Xu, W. (author), Ikonen, M. (author), Tuure, T. (author), Brummer, R. (author), Kadi, F. (author), Breton, S. (author), Triomphe, M. (author), Magario, G. (author), Villani, F. (author), Pancrazio, A. (author), Teufner, B. (author), Stocker, J. (author), Echevarría, F.J. (author), Iglesias, J.R. (author), Smrž, F. (author), Krejcirova, L. (author), Koytsomitropoulou, E. (author), Georgakidis, K. (author), Yornuk, R. (author), Ucar, C. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Bouwman, J. (author), Collino, S. (author), Jankovics, C. (author), Losó, A. (author), de Vos, W. (author), Fuentes, S. (author), Commelin, E. (author)The development of a chronic, low grade, inflammatory status named "inflammaging" is a major characteristic of ageing, which plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of age-related diseases. Inflammaging is both local and systemic, and a variety of organs and systems contribute inflammatory stimuli that accumulate lifelong. The NU-AGE rationale...article 2014
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Prins, R.G. (author), Pierik, F. (author), Etman, A. (author), Sterkenburg, R.P. (author), Kamphuis, C.B.M. (author), van Lenthe, F.J. (author)In choosing appropriate buffer sizes to study environmental influences on physical activity, studies are hampered by insufficient insight into the distance elderly travel actively. This study aims at getting insight into the number of trips walked and cycled within various buffer sizes using GPS measures. Data were obtained from the Elderly And...article 2014
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Genkinger, J.M. (author), Wang, M. (author), Li, R. (author), Albanes, D. (author), Anderson, K.E. (author), Bernstein, L. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), English, D.R. (author), Freudenheim, J.L. (author), Fuchs, C.S. (author), Gapstur, S.M. (author), Giles, G.G. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Håkansson, N. (author), Horn-Ross, P.L. (author), Koushik, A. (author), Marshal, J.R. (author), McCullough, M.L. (author), Miller, A.B. (author), Robien, K. (author), Rohan, T.E. (author), Schairer, C. (author), Silverman, D.T. (author), Stolzenberg-Solomon, R.Z. (author), Virtamo, J. (author), Willett, W.C. (author), Wolk, A. (author), Ziegler, R.G. (author), Smith-Warner, S.A. (author)Pancreatic cancer has few early symptoms, is usually diagnosed at late stages, and has a high case-fatality rate. Identifying modifiable risk factors is crucial to reducing pancreatic cancer morbidity and mortality. Prior studies have suggested that specific foods and nutrients, such as dairy products and constituents, may play a role in...article 2014
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Scholtes-Timmerman, M.J. (author), Bijlsma, S. (author), Fokkert, M.J. (author), Slingerland, R. (author), van Veen, S.J.F. (author)Self-monitoring of glucose is important for managing diabetes. Noninvasive glucose monitors are not yet available, but patients would benefit highly from such a device. We present results that may lead to a novel, point-of-care noninvasive system to measure blood glucose based on Raman spectroscopy. A hospitalized cohort of 111 subjects was...article 2014