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Understanding and predicting the longitudinal course of dementia by Melis, René J.F, Haaksma, Miriam L, Muniz-Terrera, Graciela

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWTo date, most research in dementia has focused either on the identification of dementia risk prediction or on understanding changes and…”
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The association of the STarT Back Screening Tool and type of leg pain with low back pain disability trajectories: a prospective cohort study by Lemmers, Gijs P G, Melis, René J F, Pagen, Sophie, Hak, Robin, Snoo, Ellen K de, Westert, Gert P, van der Wees, Philip J, Staal, J Bart

“…Multiple factors influence the recovery process of low back pain (LBP). The identification and increased knowledge of prognostic factors might contribute to a…”
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Adapted Bland–Altman method was used to compare measurement methods with unequal observations per case by Hofman, Cynthia S, Melis, Rene J.F, Donders, A. Rogier T

“…Abstract Objectives To describe an adjustment of the Bland–Altman approach to evaluate possible patterns of discord between two measurement methods with an…”
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Availability of Cognitive Resources in Early Life Predicts Transitions Between Cognitive States in Middle and Older Adults From Europe by Lewis, Nathan A, Yoneda, Tomiko, Melis, René J F, Mroczek, Daniel K, Hofer, Scott M, Muniz-Terrera, Graciela

“…Abstract Background and Objectives The existing literature highlights the importance of reading books in middle-to-older adulthood for cognitive functioning;…”
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The influence of age on health valuations: the older olds prefer functional independence while the younger olds prefer less morbidity by Hofman, Cynthia S, Makai, Peter, Boter, Han, Buurman, Bianca M, de Craen, Anton J, Olde Rikkert, Marcel G M, Donders, Rogier, Melis, René J F

“…To assess the effectiveness of geriatric interventions, The Older Persons and Informal Caregivers Survey - Composite Endpoint (TOPICS-CEP) has been developed…”
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Trajectories of Physical Function and Behavioral, Psychological, and Social Well-Being in a Cohort of Swedish Older Adults by Saadeh, Marguerita, Xia, Xin, Verspoor, Eline, Welmer, Anna-Karin, Dekhtyar, Serhiy, Vetrano, Davide L, Fratiglioni, Laura, Melis, René J F, Calderón-Larrañaga, Amaia

“…Abstract Background and Objectives Successful aging has been described as a multifactorial and dynamic process. The aims of the study were to detect aging…”
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Filling the Gaps in a Fragmented Health Care System: Development of the Health and Welfare Information Portal (ZWIP) by Robben, Sarah Hm, Huisjes, Mirjam, van Achterberg, Theo, Zuidema, Sytse U, Olde Rikkert, Marcel Gm, Schers, Henk J, Heinen, Maud M, Melis, René Jf

“…Current health care systems are not optimally designed to meet the needs of our aging populations. First, the fragmentation of care often results in…”
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Quantifying resilience of humans and other animals by Scheffer, Marten, Bolhuis, J. Elizabeth, Borsboom, Denny, Buchman, Timothy G., Gijzel, Sanne M. W., Goulson, Dave, Kammenga, Jan E., Kemp, Bas, van de Leemput, Ingrid A., Levin, Simon, Martin, Carmel Mary, Melis, René J. F., van Nes, Egbert H., Romero, L. Michael, Rikkert, Marcel G. M. Olde

“…All life requires the capacity to recover from challenges that are as inevitable as they are unpredictable. Understanding this resilience is essential for…”
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Survival time tool to guide care planning in people with dementia by Haaksma, Miriam L., Eriksdotter, Maria, Rizzuto, Debora, Leoutsakos, Jeannie-Marie S., Olde Rikkert, Marcel G.M., Melis, René J.F., Garcia-Ptacek, Sara

“…OBJECTIVETo develop survival prediction tables to inform physicians and patients about survival probabilities after the diagnosis of dementia and to determine…”
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The effect on caregiver burden of a problem-based home visiting programme for frail older people by Melis, René J. F., van Eijken, Monique I. J., van Achterberg, Theo, Teerenstra, Steven, Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J. F. J., van de Lisdonk, Eloy H., Rikkert, Marcel G. M. Olde

“…Objective: caregiver effects of geriatric care models focusing primarily at the patient have not been consistently studied. We studied caregiver effects of a…”
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Dynamical Indicators of Resilience in Postural Balance Time Series Are Related to Successful Aging in High-Functioning Older Adults by Gijzel, Sanne M W, van de Leemput, Ingrid A, Scheffer, Marten, van Bon, Geert E A, Weerdesteyn, Vivian, Eijsvogels, Thijs M H, Hopman, Maria T E, Olde Rikkert, Marcel G M, Melis, René J F

“…Finding ways to quantify resilience as a predictor of a person's resistance to health challenges is important to improve healthy aging. This study investigated…”
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Prevalence of Comorbidity in Patients With Young-Onset Alzheimer Disease Compared With Late-Onset: A Comparative Cohort Study by Gerritsen, Adrie A.J., MD, Bakker, Christian, MSc, PhD, Verhey, Frans R.J., MD, PhD, de Vugt, Marjolein E., MSc, PhD, Melis, René J.F., MD, PhD, Koopmans, Raymond T.C.M., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Objectives With the lack of a cure for Alzheimer disease (AD), the identification of comorbidity is important to reduce the possibility of excess…”
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The influence of multimorbidity on clinical progression of dementia in a population-based cohort by Melis, René J.F, Marengoni, Alessandra, Rizzuto, Debora, Kivipelto, Miia, Angleman, Sara, Fratiglioni, Laura

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Is there a bidirectional association between sedentary behaviour and cognitive decline in older adults? Findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing by Maasakkers, Carlijn M., Claassen, Jurgen A.H.R., Scarlett, Siobhan, Thijssen, Dick H.J., Kenny, Rose Anne, Feeney, Joanne, Melis, René J.F.

“…Research on whether sedentary behaviour (SB) is related to cognitive decline in older individuals is conflicting, potentially caused by methodological…”
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Understanding multimorbidity requires sign-disease networks and higher-order interactions, a perspective by Hourican, Cillian, Peeters, Geeske, Melis, René J.F., Wezeman, Sandra L., Gill, Thomas M., Olde Rikkert, Marcel G.M., Quax, Rick

“…Background: Count scores, disease clustering, and pairwise associations between diseases remain ubiquitous in multimorbidity research despite two major…”
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Construct validity and reliability of a two-step tool for the identification of frail older people in primary care by van Kempen, Janneke A.L, Schers, Henk J, Melis, René J.F, Olde Rikkert, Marcel G.M

“…Abstract Objectives To study the reliability and construct validity of the EASY-Care Two-step Older persons Screening (EASY-Care TOS), a practice-based tool…”
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Rasch analysis reveals comparative analyses of activities of daily living/instrumental activities of daily living summary scores from different residential settings is inappropriate by Lutomski, Jennifer E, Krabbe, Paul F.M, den Elzen, Wendy P.J, Olde-Rikkert, Marcel G.M, Steyerberg, Ewout W, Muntinga, Maaike E, Bleijenberg, Nienke, Kempen, Gertrudis I.J.M, Melis, René J.F

“…Abstract Objectives To internally validate a 15-item dichotomous activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) index…”
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IS COMORBIDITY RELATED TO BRAIN VOLUME AND FUNCTIONS? A COMPARISON OF HEALTHY CONTROLS, MCI, AND ALZHEIMER PATIENTS IN THE ADNI COHORT by Liao, Weiqi, Rikkert, Marcel Olde, Melis, René J.F

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Loneliness, Not Social Support, Is Associated with Cognitive Decline and Dementia Across Two Longitudinal Population-Based Cohorts by Freak-Poli, Rosanne, Wagemaker, Nina, Wang, Rui, Lysen, Thom S, Ikram, M Arfan, Vernooij, Meike W, Dintica, Christina S, Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra, Melis, Rene J F, Laukka, Erika J, Fratiglioni, Laura, Xu, Weili, Tiemeier, Henning

“…Poor social health is likely associated with cognitive decline and risk of dementia; however, studies show inconsistent results. Additionally, few studies…”
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Comorbidity and progression of late onset Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review by Haaksma, Miriam L, Vilela, Lara R, Marengoni, Alessandra, Calderón-Larrañaga, Amaia, Leoutsakos, Jeannie-Marie S, Olde Rikkert, Marcel G M, Melis, René J F

“…Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by multiple dimensions including cognitive decline, decreased daily functioning and…”
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