Rudi G J Westendorp
Biographic Data
| ID | 175476 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rudi G J Westendorp |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rudi G J |
| FAMILY NAME | Westendorp |
| SIGNATURE | WESTENDORP R G J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0672-8372 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reablement in need of theories of ageing: Would theories of successful ageing do
The reablement approach is becoming a popular social and health-care model in many Western countries, providing support strategies for older people experiencing impairment. Reablement programmes have been criticised for a lack of theories, explicating the understanding of the problem that it is intended to address, i.e . ageing and impairment in old age. We need to discuss the inherent theories in intervention programmes to question taken-for-gra…
Incorporating Baseline Outcome Data in Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Non-randomized Studies
ANCOVA provided the most precise estimates at both study and meta-analytic level and thus seems preferable in the meta-analysis of IPD from non-randomized studies. For the studies that were well-balanced between groups, change score, and ANCOVA performed similarly
Towards Inclusive Healthcare Delivery: Potentials and Challenges of Human-Centred Design in Health Innovation Processes to Increase Healthy Aging
National healthcare systems need to adjust services and operations to accommodate the needs of complex, aging populations living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. This paper suggests the use of a human-centred design as a method to engage older adults and key professionals in innovation processes aiming to design person-centred healthcare services and improve quality of life in older adults. We outline three innovation phases and highlight ho…
Being Active, Engaged, and Healthy: Older Persons’ Plans and Wishes to Age Successfully
The majority of older people desire an active, engaged, and healthy life. PWs were variable and personal, which endorses an emic, multidimensional approach to successful aging. Knowledge on what older individuals find important in their lives and what they want to achieve can assist older individuals in setting and attaining their goals toward aging well
Old age mortality and macroeconomic cycles
BACKGROUND: As mortality is more and more concentrated at old age, it becomes critical to identify the determinants of old age mortality. It has counter-intuitively been found that mortality rates at all ages are higher during short-term increases in economic growth. Work-stress is found to be a contributing factor to this association, but cannot explain the association for the older, retired population. METHODS: Historical figures of gross domes…
Variation in the costs of dying and the role of different health services, socio-demographic characteristics, and preceding health care expenses
Clustering of Child Mortality in a Contemporary Polygamous Population in Africa
Child mortality, defined here as mortality under age five, is not evenly distributed but found in clusters. In a contemporary polygamous population in Ghana with extended families, we separate clustering at the parental and household levels, which are often overlapping and inseparable in other historical studies. For eight years, we followed 28,994 individuals, including 9,288 children under the age of five, in 1,703 households. We identified fou…
Successful Aging in the Oldest Old: Who Can Be Characterized as Successfully Aged?
BACKGROUND: Successful aging is a worldwide aim, but it is less clear which indicators characterize elderly persons as successfully aged. We explored the meaning of successful aging from 2 perspectives. METHODS: Analysis of data from the first cross-sectional part of the longitudinal Leiden 85-plus Study, conducted in Leiden, the Netherlands. All inhabitants of Leiden aged 85 years were eligible. Data were obtained from 599 participants (response…
La transmission hereditaire de la longevite en lignes maternelle et paternelle
Westendorp R.-G., Kirkwood L. La transmission héréditaire de la longévité en lignes maternelle et paternelle. In: Population, 56e année, n°1-2, 2001. Perspectives biodémographiques de la longévité humaine, sous la direction de Jean-Marie Robine. pp. 253-267
Maternal and Paternal Lines of Familial Longevity
Westendorp R.G.J., Kirkwood T.B.L.- Maternal and Paternal Lines of Familial Longevity ; To investigate factors contributing to heritability of human longevity, we analysed associations between parent and offspring life spans in an historical data set from the British aristocracy. The data set spanned the period from 700 to 1875 and included a total of 6,415 males and 2,441 females with information on the dates of birth and death of the individual…
Human longevity at the cost of reproductive success
Maternal and Paternal Lines of Familial Longevity
Westendorp R.G.J., Kirkwood T.B.L.- Maternal and Paternal Lines of Familial Longevity ; To investigate factors contributing to heritability of human longevity, we analysed associations between parent and offspring life spans in an historical data set from the British aristocracy. The data set spanned the period from 700 to 1875 and included a total of 6,415 males and 2,441 females with information on the dates of birth and death of the individual…
Old age mortality and macroeconomic cycles
BACKGROUND: As mortality is more and more concentrated at old age, it becomes critical to identify the determinants of old age mortality. It has counter-intuitively been found that mortality rates at all ages are higher during short-term increases in economic growth. Work-stress is found to be a contributing factor to this association, but cannot explain the association for the older, retired population. METHODS: Historical figures of gross domes…
La transmission hereditaire de la longevite en lignes maternelle et paternelle
Westendorp R.-G., Kirkwood L. La transmission héréditaire de la longévité en lignes maternelle et paternelle. In: Population, 56e année, n°1-2, 2001. Perspectives biodémographiques de la longévité humaine, sous la direction de Jean-Marie Robine. pp. 253-267
Reablement in need of theories of ageing: Would theories of successful ageing do
The reablement approach is becoming a popular social and health-care model in many Western countries, providing support strategies for older people experiencing impairment. Reablement programmes have been criticised for a lack of theories, explicating the understanding of the problem that it is intended to address, i.e . ageing and impairment in old age. We need to discuss the inherent theories in intervention programmes to question taken-for-gra…
Variation in the costs of dying and the role of different health services, socio-demographic characteristics, and preceding health care expenses
Human longevity at the cost of reproductive success
Successful Aging in the Oldest Old: Who Can Be Characterized as Successfully Aged?
BACKGROUND: Successful aging is a worldwide aim, but it is less clear which indicators characterize elderly persons as successfully aged. We explored the meaning of successful aging from 2 perspectives. METHODS: Analysis of data from the first cross-sectional part of the longitudinal Leiden 85-plus Study, conducted in Leiden, the Netherlands. All inhabitants of Leiden aged 85 years were eligible. Data were obtained from 599 participants (response…
La transmission hereditaire de la longevite en lignes maternelle et paternelle
Westendorp R.-G., Kirkwood L. La transmission héréditaire de la longévité en lignes maternelle et paternelle. In: Population, 56e année, n°1-2, 2001. Perspectives biodémographiques de la longévité humaine, sous la direction de Jean-Marie Robine. pp. 253-267
Maternal and Paternal Lines of Familial Longevity
Westendorp R.G.J., Kirkwood T.B.L.- Maternal and Paternal Lines of Familial Longevity ; To investigate factors contributing to heritability of human longevity, we analysed associations between parent and offspring life spans in an historical data set from the British aristocracy. The data set spanned the period from 700 to 1875 and included a total of 6,415 males and 2,441 females with information on the dates of birth and death of the individual…
Clustering of Child Mortality in a Contemporary Polygamous Population in Africa
Child mortality, defined here as mortality under age five, is not evenly distributed but found in clusters. In a contemporary polygamous population in Ghana with extended families, we separate clustering at the parental and household levels, which are often overlapping and inseparable in other historical studies. For eight years, we followed 28,994 individuals, including 9,288 children under the age of five, in 1,703 households. We identified fou…
Old age mortality and macroeconomic cycles
BACKGROUND: As mortality is more and more concentrated at old age, it becomes critical to identify the determinants of old age mortality. It has counter-intuitively been found that mortality rates at all ages are higher during short-term increases in economic growth. Work-stress is found to be a contributing factor to this association, but cannot explain the association for the older, retired population. METHODS: Historical figures of gross domes…
Variation in the costs of dying and the role of different health services, socio-demographic characteristics, and preceding health care expenses
Being Active, Engaged, and Healthy: Older Persons’ Plans and Wishes to Age Successfully
The majority of older people desire an active, engaged, and healthy life. PWs were variable and personal, which endorses an emic, multidimensional approach to successful aging. Knowledge on what older individuals find important in their lives and what they want to achieve can assist older individuals in setting and attaining their goals toward aging well
Towards Inclusive Healthcare Delivery: Potentials and Challenges of Human-Centred Design in Health Innovation Processes to Increase Healthy Aging
National healthcare systems need to adjust services and operations to accommodate the needs of complex, aging populations living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. This paper suggests the use of a human-centred design as a method to engage older adults and key professionals in innovation processes aiming to design person-centred healthcare services and improve quality of life in older adults. We outline three innovation phases and highlight ho…
Incorporating Baseline Outcome Data in Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Non-randomized Studies
ANCOVA provided the most precise estimates at both study and meta-analytic level and thus seems preferable in the meta-analysis of IPD from non-randomized studies. For the studies that were well-balanced between groups, change score, and ANCOVA performed similarly
Reablement in need of theories of ageing: Would theories of successful ageing do
The reablement approach is becoming a popular social and health-care model in many Western countries, providing support strategies for older people experiencing impairment. Reablement programmes have been criticised for a lack of theories, explicating the understanding of the problem that it is intended to address, i.e . ageing and impairment in old age. We need to discuss the inherent theories in intervention programmes to question taken-for-gra…
Medicine (8 works) · Demography (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works)