Publicaties
Het ethische dilemma bij de vraag naar euthanasie van personen met dementie Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Zorg aan het levenseinde bij bewoners met dementie in antroposofische en reguliere verpleeghuizen : een pilot studie Universiteit Gent
Vergeten we iets bij dementie? Over de impact van een diagnose van de ziekte van Alzheimer op patiënt en mantelzorger. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Experiences with and perspectives on advance care planning in young- and late- onset dementia Vrije Universiteit Brussel
INTRODUCTION: Despite the relevance of advance care planning (ACP) for people with dementia, its uptake in this population is particularly low. Several challenges for ACP in dementia have been identified from physicians' perspectives. However, the literature available mainly includes general practitioners and focuses exclusively on the context of late-onset dementia. This is the first study to inquire physicians from four highly relevant ...
Added Diagnostic Value of Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for Differential Dementia Diagnosis in an Autopsy-Confirmed Cohort Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen
BACKGROUND: Differential dementia diagnosis remains a challenge due to overlap of clinical profiles, which often results in diagnostic doubt.
OBJECTIVE: Determine the added diagnostic value of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers for differential dementia diagnosis as compared to autopsy-confirmed diagnosis.
METHODS: Seventy-one dementia patients with autopsy-confirmed diagnoses were included in this study. All neuropathological ...
End-of-life care for people dying with dementia in general practice in Belgium, Italy and Spain Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
AIM: To describe and compare end-of-life care for people with mild or severe dementia in general practice in Belgium, Italy and Spain, in terms of place of care, place of death, treatment aims, use of specialized palliative care and communication with general practitioners (GPs).
METHODS: Cross-sectional retrospective survey was carried out of nationwide networks of GPs in Belgium, Italy and Spain, including patients who died aged 65 ...
Advance care planning in dementia Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven Universiteit Gent Universiteit Antwerpen
BACKGROUND: Advance care planning (ACP) is a continuous, dynamic process of reflection and dialogue between an individual, those close to them and their healthcare professionals, concerning the individual's preferences and values concerning future treatment and care, including end-of-life care. Despite universal recognition of the importance of ACP for people with dementia, who gradually lose their ability to make informed decisions ...
CostU+2010effectiveness of an inU+2010home respite care program to support informal caregivers of persons with dementia : a modelU+2010based analysis Universiteit Gent Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
Cerebrospinal fluid and serum MHPG improve Alzheimer's disease versus dementia with Lewy bodies differential diagnosis Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen
Introduction: Given the challenges concerning the differential diagnosis of dementia, we investigated the possible added value of monoaminergic compounds to the standard cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers. Particularly, regarding the AD versus dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) comparison, monoamines or their metabolites might have added discriminative value as there is a more severe neuropathological burden in the ...