Publicaties
Trends in familiebeoordelingen van kwaliteit van levenseindezorg en van sterven bij dementie. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVE:
To analyse possible trends in families' evaluations of the quality of end-of-life care and the quality of dying in dementia.
DESIGN:
Analysis of individual patient data from 3 studies (2 solely retrospective (after death) and 1 partly prospective).
METHOD:
We combined data on 372 residents with dementia from 38 nursing homes and 13 residential ...
Schriftelijke euthanasieverklaringen van wilsonbekwame patiënten met dementie Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVE: To present the knowledge, experiences and attitudes of the general population, patients, relatives and health care professionals concerning written advance euthanasia directives in patients who have become mentally incompetent.
DESIGN: Systematic review of the literature.
METHOD: We systematically searched Medline, Cochrane Library and Embase for articles published in the period 2002-2016.
RESULTS: The search ...
De relatie tussen apathie, depressie en cognitief functioneren bij patiënten met MCI en dementie Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen
BACKGROUND: In dementia, apathy and depression are often seen as one disorder because of the many overlapping symptoms. However, for therapy a correct differentiation is essential. Moreover, apathy and depression are likely both associated with different cognitive deficits and progression of the disease. In this research we give an overview of cognitive domains associated with apathy and depression in MCI patients and report how often both ...