Etiket: elderly
The elderly relive unique TV moments: ‘You don’t see these kinds of programs anymore’
The 1988 European Championship final. Or Neil Armstrong who was the first man to land on the moon. The elderly of residential care center Het Ankel in Meppel went back…
Last broadcast for Hoogeveen Hospital and Elderly Broadcasting
After fifty-four years, it is over for the Hoogeveen Hospital and Elderly Broadcasting (HZBO). Saturday afternoon was the last broadcast of the broadcaster. All volunteers and members of the board…
During their internship, students notice how hard it is to work in elderly care: ‘I’m dying’
Jantine Duijnmaijer (40) works in a nursing home. In addition to caring for the elderly, she also arranges food and drink for the residents. Not cooking, that is no longer…
Thanks to this vegetable garden, elderly people with dementia are no longer hidden away
The doors of the closed department for elderly people with dementia are increasingly being opened by residential care center Molentstaete in Breda. The aim is to introduce them to the…
Parkinson’s does not only affect the elderly: ‘We are increasingly seeing people in their forties with this disease’
The number of cases of Parkinson’s disease is increasing all over the world. More and more young people, including people in their forties and sometimes even their thirties, are getting…
Twelve elderly residents evacuated after fire in care center on Reestlaan. Mrs. Wessel (97): ‘The firefighter asked if I wanted to ride on his back. Well that didn’t seem right to me
In the Reestlanden residential facility – part of the Cosis care institution – on the Reestlaan in Meppel, three apartments were completely destroyed by a major fire on Tuesday night.…
Progress in housing and the elderly: strengthening management of housing for the elderly | News item
News item | 27-06-2023 | 13:17 The number of elderly people in the Netherlands is increasing. More homes are needed to enable the elderly to live independently for as long…
Elderly care wants to knock on the door of the ministry again with a petition
After having previously sent an urgent letter, 27 northern organizations in elderly care will present a petition to Minister Conny Helder of Long-Term Care next week. They want to convince…
Column | The cycling elderly is a disaster on wheels
About Rosanne Hertzberger Every week, scientist Rosanne Hertzberger writes about the interfaces between science and everyday life. About Rosanne Hertzberger Every week, scientist Rosanne Hertzberger writes about the interfaces between…
The elderly suffer from summer loneliness: “Everyone is on vacation”
For many people, summer is a time of sun, vacation and being together. That just doesn’t apply to everyone. Fifteen percent of the elderly suffer from summer loneliness, according to…