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It’s often very difficult for clinicians to differentiate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) from depression among elderly due to common cognitive and affective problems that may occur in both mild AD and the so called depressive pseudodementia. Existing instruments for screening for dementia and depression are largely insufficient to make an early differential diagnosis. An early diagnosis of AD though is very important because patients may benefit from cognition-enhancing drugs; the treatment with these cholinesterase inhibitors is proven to have the greatest efficacy early in the course of dementia. Nowadays Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) has been suggested as a term for a boundary area between normal ageing and AD (i.e. preclinical AD), so the differentiation between MCI patients who progress to have a dementia and depressed elderly (whose cognition is able to improve) becomes obvious. In our research we want to investigate whether our neuropsychological test battery (based on theoretical paradigms on memory and i
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staff member research, Alexianen Zorggroep Tienen
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IRP22: The Gerontopole Brussels - Centre of expertise for Gerontology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Central theme: Active & Healthy Ageing
Bautmans, I., Verte, D., Rossi, G., Dierckx, E., Clarys, P., Scafoglieri, A., Quinn, P., Jansen, B., Beckwée, D., Buyl, R. & Engelborghs, S.
1/04/23 → 31/03/28
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM1066: Empirical Evaluation and Clinical Relevance of a Dimensional Model for Personality Disorders in Later Life
Facon, M. F., Rossi, G., Dierckx, E. & van Alphen, S.
1/11/21 → 31/10/23
Project: Fundamental
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IRP16: Research and Social Change towards Compassionate Communities (RESOCO)
Deliens, L., De Donder, L., Cohen, J., Chambaere, K., Dury, S., Dierckx, E., Verte, D., Schotte, C., Theuns, P., Baetens, I., De Gieter, S., Lombaerts, K., De Backer, F., Spruyt, B., Van Droogenbroeck, F., Vanroelen, C. & Ryckewaert, M.
1/11/19 → 31/10/24
Project: Fundamental
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IRP12: Interdisciplinary Research Program: Gerontopole Brussels, centre of expertise for Gerontology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Bautmans, I., Verte, D., Beyer, I., Petrovic, M., De Donder, L., De Witte, N., Kardol, T., Rossi, G., Dierckx, E., Deforche, B., Scafoglieri, A., De Hert, P., Jansen, B., Araujo de Carvalho, I. & Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, J.
1/04/18 → 31/03/23
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Exploring Recent Adverse and Positive Life Events: A Qualitative Study Among Lonely Older Adults
Switsers, L., Dury, S., Dierckx, E. & De Donder, L., Mar 2023, In: Ageing International. 48, 1, p. 194-210 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gender-specific characteristics of alcohol use in community-dwelling older adults in Belgium
Van Gils, Y., Dom, G., Dierckx, E., Van Alphen, S. P. J. B. & Franck, E., 2023, In: Clinical Gerontologist. 46, 3, p. 433-445 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integratie van de DSM-5 en ICD-11 Maladaptieve Trekken bij Ouderen: Constructvaliditeit van de PID-5-BF+M
Facon, M. F., Dierckx, E., van Alphen, S. & Rossi, G., 20 Feb 2023, In: Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie. 54, 1, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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NSSI in older adults
Van Hove, L., Baetens, I., Hamza, C., Dierckx, E., Haekens, A., Fieremans, L. & Vanderstichelen, S., 2023, The Oxford Handbook of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury. Lloyd-Richardson, E. E., Baetens, I. & Whitlock, J. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. C29S1–C29P115 115 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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NSSI in Older Adults.
Van Hove, L., Baetens, I., Hamza, C. A., Dierckx, E., Haekens, A., Fieremans, L. & Vanderstichelen, S., 16 Aug 2023, The Oxford Handbook of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury. Oxford University Press, p. C29S1-C29P115Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Datasets
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LPFS-BF 2.0 and PID-5-BF+M in a Community Dwelling Sample Older (65+) and Younger (18-64) Adults
Facon, M. F. (Creator), Rossi, G. (Creator), Dierckx, E. (Creator) & Van Alphen, S. P. J. (. (Creator), OSF, 2023
Dataset
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Personality types and individual differences in information processing in older adults - community-dwelling older adults sample
Brancart, X. (Creator), Rossi, G. (Creator), Dierckx, E. (Creator) & De Raedt, R. (Creator), Personality and Psychopathology Research Group, 2022
Dataset
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Personality types and individual differences in information processing in older adults - clinical older adult sample
Brancart, X. (Creator), Rossi, G. (Creator), Dierckx, E. (Creator) & De Raedt, R. (Creator), Personality and Psychopathology Research Group, 2022
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Activities
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NSSI in older adults: A systematic review
Lisa Van Hove (Speaker), Imke Baetens (Contributor), Chloe Hamza (Contributor), Eva Dierckx (Contributor), An Haekens (Contributor), Lila Fieremans (Contributor) & Steven Vanderstichelen (Contributor)
2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Impact of unrealized life events: childlessness and loneliness among older people
Hannelore Stegen (Speaker), Daan Duppen (Contributor), Liesbeth De Donder (Contributor) & Eva Dierckx (Contributor)
6 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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An eye for lifetime hidden appearances (Event)
Gina Rossi (Supervisor), Ellen Gielkens (Presenter), Sebastiaan van Alphen (Supervisor), Eva Dierckx (Chair), Nico De Witte (Jury), Jacko Sobczak (Jury) & K Slotema (Jury)
24 May 2023Activity: Membership › Member of PhD committee
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Het Alternatieve Model van Persoonlijkheidsstoornissen en de Toepasbaarheid ervan bij Ouderen
Morag Flora Facon (Speaker), Gina Rossi (Speaker), Eva Dierckx (Speaker) & S. P. J. (Bas) Van Alphen (Speaker)
10 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of used measurement instrument and mode of data collection
Hannelore Stegen (Speaker), Daan Duppen (Contributor), Perseverence Savieri (Contributor), Lara Stas (Contributor), Honghui Pan (Contributor), Hannelore Callewaert (Contributor), Marja Aartsen (Contributor), Eva Dierckx (Contributor) & Liesbeth De Donder (Contributor)
6 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Press/Media
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Open brief aan Hilde Crevits en Frank Vandenbroucke: We sterven maar één keer, laten we dat dus goed voorbereiden
Luc Deliens, Joachim Cohen, Liesbeth De Donder, Sarah Dury, Kenneth Chambaere, Bert Quintiens, Marijke Dheedene, Bram Spruyt, An Hooghe, Free De Backer, Koen Lombaerts, Christophe Vanroelen, Hanne Bakelants, Louise D'Eer, Steven Vanderstichelen, Lisa Van Hove, Sara De Gieter, Deborah De Moortel, Elvira Crois, An-Sofie Smetcoren, Peter Theuns, Eva Dierckx & Veerle Soyez
13/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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HIPPOCAMPAL VOLUME AS A DIAGNOSTIC MRI BIOMARKER FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Author: Mariën, S., De Roeck, E., Niemantsverdriet, E., Engelborghs, S. & Dierckx, E., 2018Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OLDER PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND SUBJECTIVE COGNITIVE FRAILTY: A STUDY OF COGNITIVE PROFILE
Author: Ramioulle, Y., De Roeck, E. & Dierckx, E., 2017Student thesis: Master's Thesis