Projects
Dementia and sexuality: A subject not to forget KU Leuven
This project, titled ‘Dementia and sexuality: A subject not to forget’, will focus on studying the association between (early onset) dementia and the partner relationship, including the intimate and sexual aspects of a relationship. As literature on this (taboo) subject is still scarce, this timely project aims to explore the experiences of people with dementia and their partners to unravel the (determinants of the) association between (early ...
Sleep agitation in dementia KU Leuven
Currently, few interventions exist to address this nightly restlessness in people with dementia. Pharmacological solutions have limited effect and are accompanied by side effects whereas non-pharmacological solutions are often overlooked. LUCAS KU Leuven developed a few years ago the online tool “nightly agitation in dementia”, providing family caregivers inspiration and practical solutions to improve sleep in persons with dementia in a ...
Unraveling the link between depression and dementia Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The amount of patients and care providers confronted with these
illnesses is expected to rise significantly due to aging populations, posing a significant individual and societal burden. Current research suggests depression may be a risk factor for the development of dementia in some people, as well as that it may be the first symptom of dementia in others, while ...
Spatial clues for orientation: Architetural design meets people with dementia. KU Leuven
Dissecting agitation in dementia by multimodal sensing (DADS) KU Leuven
Towards timely integration of specialist palliative home care services for older people with dementia with complex care needs and their family carers: a mixed-method theory-informed study Vrije Universiteit Brussel
unmet complex care needs, and are often cared for by their family.
These people could benefit from receiving specialist palliative home
care services. Yet, their access to these services remains poor and
late, and this problem remains understudied. Hence, our overarching
aim is to provide the first comprehensive understanding of how
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