Projects
Interpreter-mediated neuropsychological assessments: societal needs, communicative challenges, therapeutic potentials Ghent University
This project uses methods from Discourse analysis (DA) and Conversation Analysis (CA) to investigate interpreter-mediated communication (IMC) in neuropsychological assessments (tests of cognitive performance) and doctor-patient consultations targeting neurological and cognitive disorders (dementia, epilepsy, sleeping disorders). While research shows that migrants benefit considerably from the presence of an interpreter, our understanding of ...
MES-CoBraD & LAW-GAME (OZR EU BONUS) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Computational Modeling of Social Cognition and associated Deficits by means of Artificial Neural Networks KU Leuven
Biochemical and clinical characterization of TDP-43 as a diagnostic marker for FTLD with TDP-pathology. University of Antwerp
PACTAM: A longitudinal investigation of the dose-response relation between Physical Activity and CogniTive decline in older Adults with Mild cognitive impairment Ghent University
In 2018, about 50 million people were affected with dementia and this number is forecasted to triple by 2050. An important way to “curb this
tidal wave of dementia” is to prevent cognitive decline in high-risk groups such as people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). One of
the key determinants for dementia prevention is physical activity as physical activity interventions have shown to improve cognition in
MCI-patients. ...
An intergenerational, cognitively enriched physical activity program for grandparents with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their grandchildren. Ghent University
In 2018, about 50 million people were affected with dementia and this number is forecasted to triple by 2050. An important way to “curb this tidal wave of dementia” is to prevent cognitive decline in high-risk groups such as older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Recent work has shown that the combination of PA and cognitive activity may have beneficial effects on older adults’ cognitive health, but studying new and effective ways ...