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Dr. Veronika van der Wardt
- Lebenslauf -
| Tätigkeit/Ereignis | Jahr | Beschreibung |
| Qualifications | 2010 |
PhD Psychology; Loughborough University/UK |
| 2006 |
MSc Psychology; University Utrecht/Netherlands | |
| 1997 |
MA Political Sciences; University of Heidelberg/Germany | |
| Appointments | 2019 to present |
Researcher in the Division of Primary Care, Preventive and Rehabilitative Medicine/Philipps-University Marburg/Germany |
| 2013 to present |
Senior Research Fellow at the Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing /University of Nottingham/UK | |
| 2017-2019 | Assistant Professor at the Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing/ University of Nottingham/UK | |
| 2012-2013 | Research Fellow at the Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing/University of Nottingham/UK | |
| 2009-2012 | Research Associate at Loughborough University | |
| Expertise | Healthy ageing, primary care research, dementia and cognitive impairment, complex interventions, process evaluation, physical activity and exercise, falls, behaviour change and motivation, cognition, mixed method research. | |
| Research Projects | 2020-2022 | Development of a digital consultation support tool to promote physical activity in people with chronic back painDevelopment of a digital consultation support tool to promote physical activity in people with chronic back pain |
| 2016-2023 | The Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) research programme developed and evaluates a multi-component intervention to support people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia to stay independent for longer. The intervention includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy, motivational psychology and educational elements. More information is on our PrAISED website http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/healthofolderpeople/projects/praised/ | |
| 2012-2014 | The Hypertension in Dementia studies investigated the use of antihypertensive medication in people with dementia and consisted of several projects. A podcast summary of the Hypertension in Dementia projects can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-ABWCgEyh0 | |
| 2013-2014 | The Balance and the Mind project developed an intervention to reduce the risk of falls in people with mild cognitive impairment and early stage dementia and explored the perspectives of people with dementia, family carers and clinicians about the feasibility and acceptability of falls prevention treatments. | |
| Funding | 2018-2023 | Additional grant for PrAISED (National Institute for Health Research; co-applicant and work package co-lead £89,400) |
| 2020-2022 | Development of a digital consultation support tool to promote physical activity in people with chronic back pain (ExPa; Wurmstiftung; co-applicant; 256.614€) | |
| 2018 | Impact evaluation for falls research (University of Nottingham; Chief Investigator; £10,000) | |
| 2016-2022 | Promoting Activity Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED; National Institute of Health Research; co-applicant and work package co-lead; £2,798,359) | |
| 2016 | Clinical Research Network East Midlands Strategic Funding (Chief Investigator; £25,064) | |
| 2016 | Studentship Alzheimer Society (Co-applicant; £73,278) | |
| 2014-2016 | Hypertension in Dementia feasibility study (National Institute for Health Research: Chief Investigator; £340,023) | |
| Reviewing Responsibilities | 2016-2019 | Member of the National Institute for Health Research - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) funding advisory committee (this programme funds developmental studies, pilot and feasibility studies as well as small RCTs) |
| 2017-2021 | Member of the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences/University of Nottingham | |
| ongoing | External reviewer for ZonMW (Dutch health research funding organization) | |
| ongoing | External reviewer for the Dunhill Medical Trust (British health research funding organization) | |
| Journal Reviewer | Age and Ageing | |
| Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences | ||
| Gerontology | ||
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | ||
| Journal of Intellectual Disability Research | ||
| International Journal of Clinical Cardiology | ||
| Social Policy and Society | ||
| Clinical Rehabilitation | ||
| Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | ||
| Aging Clinical and Experimental Research | ||
| PloS One | ||
| Journal of Aging and Physical Activity | ||
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Disability and Rehabilitation BMJ OpenBMC Geriatrics Aging Research Reviews |
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| Publications | Van der Wardt V, Seipp H, Becker A, Maulbecker-Armstrong C, Kraicker R, Schneider A, Heitz A, Seifart U. Rehabilitation care planning on a digital communication platform for patients with a work disability: protocol for the RehaPro-SERVE feasibility study. Pilot and feasibility studies. 2021 Dec;7(1):1-8. https://pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40814-021-00957-2 | |
| Pandhal JK, Van Der Wardt V. Exploring perceptions regarding family-based delirium management in the intensive care unit. Journal of the Intensive Care Society. 2021 Sep 6:17511437211037928. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17511437211037928 | ||
| Burgon C, Goldberg SE, Van Der Wardt V, Brewin C, Harwood RH. Apathy Measures in Older Adults and People with Dementia: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties Using the COSMIN Methodology. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 2021 May 11:1-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33975314/ | ||
| Kühlein T, van der Wardt V, Viniol A. Das Absetzen von Medikamenten. Geriatrie-Report. 2021 May;16(2):37-42. https://www.springermedizin.de/arzneimitteltherapie-bei-aelteren/geriatrie-und-gerontologie/das-absetzen-von-medikamenten/19165120 | ||
| Di Lorito C, Duff C, Rogers C, Tuxworth J, Bell J, Fothergill R, Wilkinson L, Bosco A, Howe L, O’Brien R, Godfrey M, Dunlop M, Van der Wardt V, Booth V, Logan P, Cowley A, Harwood RH. Tele-Rehabilitation for People with Dementia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case-Study from England. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(4):1717. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041717 | ||
| Di Lorito C, Bosco A, Godfrey M, Dunlop M, Lock J, Pollock K, Harwood RH, van der Wardt V. Mixed-methods study on caregiver strain, quality of life, and perceived health. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2021 Jan 1;80(2):799-811. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33579842/ | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Di Lorito C, Viniol A. Promoting physical activity in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of General Practice. 2021 Feb 2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33824160/ | ||
| Long A, Di Lorito C, Logan P, Booth V, Howe L, Hood-Moore V, Van der Wardt V. The Impact of a Dementia-Friendly Exercise Class on People Living with Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020 Jan;17(12):4562. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7345571/ | ||
| Di Lorito C, Godfrey M, Dunlop M, Bosco A, Pollock K, Van der Wardt V, Harwood RH. Adding to the knowledge on Patient and Public Involvement: Reflections from an experience of co‐research with carers of people with dementia. Health Expectations. 2020 Mar 17. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7321727/ | ||
| Di Lorito C, Bosco A, Goldberg SE, Nair R, O'Brien R, Howe L, Van der Wardt V, Pollock K, Booth V, Logan P, Godfrey M. Protocol for the process evaluation of the Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED), following changes required by the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ open. 2020 Aug 1;10(8):e039305. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453764/ | ||
| Di Lorito C, Long A, Byrne A, Harwood RH, Gladman JR, Schneider S, Logan P, Bosco A, Van der Wardt V. Exercise interventions for older adults: A systematic review of meta-analyses. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 2020 Jun 7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32525097/ | ||
| Di Lorito C, Bosco A, Booth V, Goldberg S, Harwood RH, Van der Wardt V. Adherence to exercise interventions in older people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2020 Sep;19. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32793408/ | ||
| Di Lorito C, Bosco A, Pollock K, H Harwood R, Das Nair R, Logan P, Goldberg S, Booth V, Vedhara K, Godfrey M, Dunlop M, Van der Wardt V. External Validation of the ‘PHYT in Dementia’, a Theoretical Model Promoting Physical Activity in People with Dementia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020 Jan;17(5):1544. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7084200/ | ||
| Bajwa RK, Goldberg SE, Van der Wardt V, Burgon C, Di Lorito C, Godfrey M, Dunlop M, Logan P, Masud T, Gladman J, Smith H. A randomised controlled trial of an exercise intervention promoting activity, independence and stability in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia (PrAISED)-A Protocol. Trials. 2019 Dec;20(1):1-1. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3871-9.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31888709 | ||
| Goldberg SE, Van Der Wardt V, Brand A, Burgon C, Bajwa R, Hoare Z, Logan PL, Harwood RH, PrAISED Study Group. Promoting activity, Independence and stability in early dementia (PrAISED): a, multisite, randomised controlled, feasibility trial. BMC geriatrics. 2019 Dec 1;19(1):353. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1379-5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31842828 | ||
| Hancox JE, van der Wardt V, Pollock K, Booth V, Vedhara K, Harwood RH. Factors influencing adherence to home-based strength and balance exercises among older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia: Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED). PloS One. 2019 May 23;14(5):e0217387.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31120953 | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Hancox J, Pollock K, Logan P, Vedhara K, Harwood R. Physical activity engagement strategies in people with dementia - a focus group study; Aging and Mental Health. 2019 Apr 5: 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1590308. | ||
| Di Lorito C, Pollock K, Harwood R, das Nair R, Logan P, Goldberg S, Booth V, Godfrey M, Dunlop M, Van Der Wardt V. Protocol for the process evaluation of the promoting activity, independence and stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED 2) randomised controlled trial. Maturitas. 2019 Apr 1;122:8-21. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30797535 | ||
| Di Lorito C, Pollock K, Harwood R, das Nair R, Logan P, Goldberg S, Booth V, Vedhara K, Van Der Wardt V. A scoping review of behaviour change theories in adults without dementia to adapt and develop the ‘PHYT in dementia’, a model promoting physical activity in people with dementia. Maturitas. 2019 Mar 1;121:101-13. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30686623 | ||
| Burgon C, Darby J, Pollock K, van der Wardt V, Peach T, Beck L, Logan P, Harwood RH. Perspectives of healthcare professionals in England on falls interventions for people with dementia: a qualitative interview study. BMJ open. 2019 Feb 1;9(2):e025702. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/9/2/e025702.full.pdf | ||
| Burgen C, Goldberg S, van der Wardt V, Harwood R. A systematic review of available measures of apathy for older adults: validity, reliability and conceptualisation of apathy. Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability (PrAISED) Discussion Paper Series. Issue 6; ISSN: 2399-3502. | ||
| Welsh TJ, van der Wardt V, Ojo G, Gordon AL, Gladman JR. Anticholinergic drug burden tools/scales and adverse outcomes in different clinical settings: a systematic review of reviews. Drugs & Aging. 2018 May 8:1-6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29736815 | ||
| Harwood RH, van der Wardt V, Goldberg SE, Kearney F, Logan P, Hood-Moore V, Booth V, Hancox JE, Masud T, Hoare Z, Brand A. A development study and randomised feasibility trial of a tailored intervention to improve activity and reduce falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia. Pilot and feasibility studies. 2018 Dec;4(1):49. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29468084 | ||
| Booth V, Harwood RH, Hood-Moore V, Bramley T, Hancox JE, Robertson K, Hall J, Van Der Wardt V, Logan PA. Promoting activity, independence and stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): development of an intervention for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Clinical rehabilitation. 2018 Jul;32(7):855-64. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29436253 | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Harrison JK, Conroy S, Welsh T, Logan P, Taggar J, Tanajewski L & Gladman J. (2018). Withdrawal of antihypertensive therapy in people with dementia: feasibility study; Pilot and Feasiblity Studies, 4(29), doi: 10.1186/s40814-017-0221-0. https://pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40814-017-0221-0 | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Goldberg S, Harwood R. (2017). The Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) feasiblity study - baseline data. Falls Frailty Bone Health Conference , Dublin 2017. http://www.jfsf.eu/articles/v03i01_035.pdf | ||
| Van der Wardt, V., Harrison, J.K., Welsh, T., Conroy, S. and Gladman, J., 2017. Withdrawal of antihypertensive medication: a systematic review. Journal of Hypertension, 35(9), pp.1742-1749. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000001405. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28486271 | ||
| Peach T, Pollock K, Van der Wardt V, Das Nair R, Logan P, Harwood R. (2017). Attitudes of older people with mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment and their relatives about falls risk and prevention: A qualitative study; PloS ONE 12(5): e0177530. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177530. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28542315 | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Hancox J, Gondek D, Logan P, Das Nair R, Pollock K & Harwood R. (2017). Adherence support strategies for exercise and physical activity interventions in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review; Preventive Medicine Reports; 8;7:38-45. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.05.007, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5447393/ | ||
| Harrison JK, Van der Wardt V, Conroy SP, Stott DJ, Dening T, Gordon AL, Logan P, Welsh TJ, Taggar J, Harwood R, Gladman JR. (2016). New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia. Age and Ageing 45(6): 740-746. DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afw155. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27836926 | ||
| Conroy SP, Harrison JK, Van der Wardt V, Harwood R, Logan P, Welsh T, Gladman JT. (2016). Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in older people with dementia: a systematic review of tolerability. Age and Ageing 45(4): 456-462. DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afw050. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27055877 | ||
| Van der Wardt V. (2015). Should guidance for the use of antihypertensive medication in older people with frailty be different? Age and Ageing 44(6), 912-913; DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afv147. https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/44/6/912/81138 | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Logan P, Booth V, Hood V, Masud T & Harwood R. (2015). The Balance and the Mind study: baseline data. European Geriatric Medicine 6(S1): S55. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26206201 | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Conroy S, Welsh T, Logan P, Harrison J, Taggar J & Gladman J (2015). Recruitment of people with dementia in Primary Care – experiences from the HIND study. European Geriatric Medicine 6(S1): S55-56.https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/758226/recruitment-of-people-with-dementia-in-primary-care-experiences-from-the-hind-study | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Logan P, Hood V, Booth V, Masud T & Harwood R. (2015). The association of specific executive functions and falls risk in people with mild cognitive impairment and early stage dementia. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 40(3-4): 178-185.DOI: 10.1159/000433523. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26206201 | ||
| Harrison JK, Gladman JRF, Van der Wardt V & Conroy SP. (2015). Preparatory review of studies of withdrawal of anti-hypertensive medication in older people. East Midlands Research into Ageing (EMRAN) Discussion Paper Series. Issue 3; ISSN: 2059-3341. Available from: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/emran/documents/issue-3-emran-jul-2015.pdf. | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Conroy S, Taggar J & Gladman J. (2015). General Practitioners’ views of blood pressure control in people with and without dementia. East Midlands Research into Ageing (EMRAN) Discussion Paper Series. Issue 1; ISSN: 2059-3341. Available from: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/emran/documents/issue-1-emran-may-2015.pdf | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Logan P, Conroy S, Harwood R & Gladman J. (2014). Antihypertensive treatment in people with dementia. JAMDA, 15(9), 620-629. https://europepmc.org/article/med/24755477 | ||
| Van der Wardt V, Patel D, Gondek D, Pollock K, Logan P, Das Nair R & Harwood R. (2014). Systematic review into motivational strategies that support adherence to exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(S1), 238.https://www.em-consulte.com/en/article/927733 | ||
| Peach T, Pollock K, Harwood R, Van der Wardt V & Masud T. (2014). A qualitative study into the attitudes of people with mild cognitive impairment and early stages of dementia, and their carers, about falls interventions and risk. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(S1), 169. https://www.em-consulte.com/en/article/927505 | ||
| Gondek D, Patel D, Pollock K, Das Nair R, Harwood R. & Van der Wardt, V. (2014). The effects of cognitive and exercise interventions for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia on carers: a systematic review. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(S1), 237. https://www.em-consulte.com/en/article/927730 | ||
| De Spiegeleer A, Masud T, Greenhaff P, Van den Noortgate N, Petrovic M, Hood VL, Gladman JR, van der Wardt V, Harwood R & Booth V. (2014). Prediction of falls risk with sic different biomarkers in mild cognitive impairment using principal component analysis. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(S1), 161. | ||
| Van der Wardt, V, Bandelow, S., & Hogervorst, E. (2012). The relationship between cognitive abilities, well-being and use of new technologies in older people. Gerontechnology, 10(4), 187-207. doi: 10.4017/gt.2012.10.4.001.00. https://journal.gerontechnology.org/currentIssueContent.aspx?aid=1420 | ||
| Van der Wardt, V, Bandelow, S., & Hogervorst, E. (2011). The relationship between emotion recognition and global cognition in older British-Asian individuals [Poster]. 12th Annual ARUK Network Conference, Leeds, 16-17 March. | ||
| Van der Wardt, V., Bandelow, S., & Hogervorst, E. (2011). Development of the Cognitive Computerized test battery for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (CCIID) for the classification of athletes with intellectual disabilities. NY: Nova Science Publishers. | ||
| Bandelow, S., Clifford, A., Van der Wardt, V., Hogervorst, E., Madden, M., Lindesay, J., & Gale, A. (2011). Accurate non-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using eye scanning [Poster]. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 7(4, Suppl. 1), 155-156. | ||
| Van der Wardt, V, Bandelow, S., & Hogervorst, E. (2011). Cognitive abilities, well-being and internet search performance in older people [Oral Presentation]. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 7(4, Suppl. 1), 494. | ||
| Van der Wardt, V, Bandelow, S., & Hogervorst, E. (2010). The relationship between cognitive abilities, well-being and use of new technologies in older people [Poster]. In W.-P. Brinkman & M. Neerincx (Eds.) European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics ECCE 2010: Caring technology for the future (pp.333-334). Delft/The Netherlands: Mediamatica. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1962300.1962372 | ||
| Van der Wardt, V, Bandelow, S., & Hogervorst, E. (2010). The relationship between cognitive functioning and digital engagement in older people. [Poster]. Presentation at Digital Futures '10, Nottingham, 10-12 October. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266460967_ | ||
| Van der Wardt, V., Bandelow, S., Black, K. & Hogervorst, E. (2009). A short non-verbal IQ test predicts physical performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities in different sports disciplines [Poster]. Proceedings of the 7th Annual ParalympicsGB Sports Science, Sports Medicine and Coaching Conference, 45. | ||
| Van der Wardt, V., Bandelow, S. & Hogervorst, E. (2009). Cognitive abilities predict table tennis performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities [Poster]. Proceedings of the 7th Annual ParalympicsGB Sports Science, Sports Medicine and Coaching Conference, 46. | ||
| Van der Wardt, V., Bandelow, S. & Hogervorst, E. (2009). Psychometric properties of the Computerized Cognitive test battery for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (CCIID) [Oral Presentation]. Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Psychological Assessment | ||
| Bandelow, S. Black, K. & Van der Wardt, V. (2008). Competitive table tennis and swimming performance in athletes with LD in relation to cognitive, physical and IQ test scores. Proceedings of the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport, 3, 341. | ||
| Van der Wardt, V., Bandelow, S., Black, K. & Hogervorst, E. (2007). A short non-verbal IQ test predicts physical performance in athletes with intellectual disability [Oral Presentation]. Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity, Brazil, 12(1), 275.https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/71e2/2ee13c251054f2aefedf546ce6ee88f91ff2.pdf | ||