Projects
Walking-related fatigability in persons with MS: Psychometric properties of cognitive and coordination fatigability measurements & proof-ofconcept of a rehabilitation intervention Hasselt University
Behavioral and psychoendocrinological rodent studies on the consequences of disturbances in mother-infant bonding for adult emotional, social and cognitive functioning KU Leuven
The first 1001 days of life, from conception to the second birthday, are crucial for child development. Infancy constitutes a sensitive period for neurodevelopment when experiences can induce lasting consequences in brain function and behavior. Different kinds of early-life stress (ELS) exist and increase the risk of development of psychopathology in later life. However, the specific consequences of ELS into adulthood are unclear and so are ...
Healthy and active aging: effects of a cognitively enriched walking intervention on cognitive function in older adults and the role of expectations regarding aging for health behaviors KU Leuven
This PhD will contribute to the understanding of healthy and active aging, all the more important given the increasing number of older adults in the population. Dementia currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, is forecasted to triple by 2050 and has been reported to be one of the most costly disorders in Belgium.
There is good scientific evidence that the cognitive impairments associated with the development of ...
Cognitively enriched walking interventions for older adults to boost cognitive plasticity Ghent University
Dementia currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, is forecasted to triple by 2050
and is one of the most costly disorders in Belgium. There is good scientific evidence that the
cognitive impairments associated with the development of dementia can be lessened or even
reverse because of the plasticity of the brain (rewiring). Recent research has shown that engaging in
regular physical activity combined ...
Cognitively enriched walking interventions for older adults to boost cognitive plasticity KU Leuven
Dementia currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, is forecasted to triple by 2050 and is one of the most costly disorders in Belgium. There is good scientific evidence that the cognitive impairments associated with the development of dementia can be lessened or even reverse because of the plasticity of the brain (rewiring). Recent research has shown that engaging in regular physical activity combined with performing ...
Psychotic depression in older adults (60+) as prodrome/risk factor for cognitive deterioration/dementia. University of Antwerp
Supramaximal high-intensity interval training in persons with COPD: superior for cognitive health? Hasselt University
Cognitive brain circuits and the spread of tau in vivo in humans KU Leuven
Alzheimer disease (AD) is pathologically defined by selective neuronal loss and decrease in synaptic density, the accumulation of fibrillar β amyloid plaques and intra- and extraneuronal deposition of phosphorylated tau as neurofibrillary tangles, neuropil threads and dystrophic neurites [6]. Dementia has been recognized as a global health care problem associated with significant economic and social burden. It is therefore important to get a ...
Sabbatical Céline Gillebert: Neuropsychological rehabilitation in patients with mild cognitive impairment KU Leuven
Attentional impairments in neurological populations have long been treated as being less critical than physical impairments, and a patient’s need for care packages is still heavily informed by physical needs alone. This stems from a medical emphasis on physical recovery, but equally there is a substantial lack of knowledge about the impact of cognitive impairments on daily functioning and there is no good evidence for linking cognitive ...