Publications
Six weeks of strength endurance training decreases circulating senescence-prone T-lymphocytes in cytomegalovirus seropositive but not seronegative older women Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: Ageing is associated with a decline in immune function termed immunosenescence. This process is characterized amongst others by less naive T-cells and more senescent phenotypes, which have been implicated in the pathogenesis of many age-related diseases. Thus far, reports regarding the long-term adaptation effects of exercise on T-cell phenotypes are scant and largely equivocal. These inconsistencies may be due to potential ...
Health-seeking behaviours of older black women living with non-communicable diseases in an urban township in South Africa Ghent University
IVF in women aged 43 years and older Vrije Universiteit Brussel
RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the reproductive outcomes of women aged 43 years and older undergoing IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment using their own eggs.
DESIGN: Retrospective study of 833 woman aged 43 years or older undergoing their first IVF and ICSI cycle using autologous oocytes at a tertiary referral hospital between January 1995 and December 2019. Live birth rate (LBR) after 24 weeks' gestation was the ...
Maintaining mastery despite age related losses. The resilience narratives of two older women in need of long-term community care KU Leuven
Cerebrospinal Fluid Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 3 is Related to Dementia Development in a Population-Based Sample of Older Adult Women Followed for 8 Years Vrije Universiteit Brussel University of Antwerp
BACKGROUND: Increased fatty acid-binding protein 3 (FABP-3) levels have been reported in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) FABP-3 has therefore been proposed as a putative marker for dementia. Population-based studies examining whether CSF FABP-3 predicts later development of dementia are lacking.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine CSF levels of FABP-3 in relation to ...