Hans Drenth is professor by special appointment of Elderly Care in Transition at the professorship Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, on behalf of ZuidOostZorg.
In his research line, Drenth conducts practice-oriented research into the necessary changes in elderly care to provide the right care in the right place, now and in the future. This transition is needed to keep elderly care accessible, manageable and futureproof. Central to this is the question of how older people, both those living at home and in care institutions, can be best supported in maintaining or improving their independence, autonomy, resilience and quality of life.
Special attention is given to the changing role of nursing homes, strengthening interprofessional collaboration and supporting care professionals in responding to changing care needs and complex situations.
The research line also contributes to the development and implementation of care technology and innovative approaches, such as Reablement and shared self-reliance. There is specific attention for older people with intensive and specialist support needs, such as people with advanced dementia or severe psychiatric problems.
Drenth acts as a bridge between practice, research and education. Within the interprofessional learning community, students from vocational (mbo), higher professional (hbo) and university (wo) education work together with professionals and older people on research questions from elderly care practice.
Hans Drenth is a gerontologist and advisor for science & research at ZuidOostZorg. He has a background as a geriatric physiotherapist and obtained his PhD in 2018 at the University of Groningen and the Vrije Universiteit Brussels on the topic of motor disorders in older people and people with dementia, in particular paratonia, and the role of advanced glycation end products.
Have a look at this website for care workers, family members and informal carers of people with dementia about paratonia and other movement disorders that occur with dementia.
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Dr. Hans Drenth
Professor Short-term Care and Inter Professional Cooperation in Frail Elderly
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