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Two million euros for improved treatment and outcomes of COVID-19 in the elderly

10 September 2021

ZonMw awarded a grant of nearly two million euros to a large group of researchers to improve the outcomes of elderly people with COVID-19. The study, in which the Radboudumc also participates, provides insight into the course and treatment of COVID-19 in the elderly.

Geriatric syndromes and multimorbidity in older adults with psychiatric disorders An integrated perspective

4 February 2021

This thesis includes four studies on prevalence and implications of geriatric syndromes and multimorbidity (chronic health conditions) in older patients with different psychiatric disorders and in different settings.

Cum Laude PhD defense for Sanne Gijzel

6 February 2020

We congratulate Sanne Gijzel! After defending her thesis entitled: ‘Bouncing back: Using a complex dynamical systems approach to measure resilience in older adults’ on 5 February, Sanne attained her PhD degree with honors.

A robot for health data acquisition among older adults

1 April 2019

In BMJ Quality & Safety Roel Boumans and colleagues from the department of Geriatrics showed that social robots may effectively and acceptably assist healthcare professionals by interviewing older adults on their perceived health status.

Exergaming as an effective method to engage people with dementia in physical exercise

11 January 2019

In Alzheimers Research & Therapy Esther Karssemeijer and Roy Kessels from the departments of Geriatrics and Medical Psychology showed that a 12-week exergame and aerobic training improve psychomotor speed in people with dementia.

New technology helps physicians to look at the patient as a whole

1 November 2018

Research from Wageningen University & Research and Radboudumc have found a way to assess the resilience of animals and humans based on data from wearable electronics.

Christine Mohrmann stipendium for Jorieke Weiden and Miriam Haaksma

7 December 2017

The Christine Mohrmann stipendium is awarded yearly to 10 promising female PhD candidates from the different faculties of the Radboud University in Nijmegen.

2.5 million euro for research on dementia Deltaplan Dementia

10 August 2017

The national funding programme Memorabel II awarded funding for six research projects and three partner projects. This will bolster research on dementia at Radboudumc and the Donders Institute.

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