Leonie N C Visser
Biographic Data
| ID | 6694271 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leonie N C Visser |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leonie N C |
| FAMILY NAME | Visser |
| SIGNATURE | VISSER L N C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Karolinska Institutet |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3487-7938 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Facilitators and barriers to early-stage dementia care
Background While timely support can benefit people with dementia and their informal caregivers, the period between recognizing first symptoms and receiving a formal diagnosis is often prolonged. Barriers like stigma, denial, and symptom misinterpretation hinder care acceptance, leaving many without adequate support. This study aimed to (i) explore the needs of community-dwelling people with dementia and informal caregivers; (ii) gain insight into…
Involving Societal Stakeholders in Dementia Risk Reduction
OBJECTIVES: Optimal dementia risk reduction requires a combination of individual- and population-level approaches. Societal stakeholders play a crucial role by raising awareness, supporting individual lifestyle change, and/or influencing certain risk factors through policy changes. This study aimed to identify relevant societal stakeholders for promoting dementia risk reduction, and explore perspectives regarding their role. METHODS: We used a qu…
Intention to use and perceived satisfaction with a digital tool for dementia prevention among the Dutch general public
The increasing prevalence of dementia coincides with a shrinking healthcare workforce, highlighting the importance of dementia prevention. Digital health tools are smart devices and connected equipment that improve health and can be used by individuals themselves, such as apps, platforms, or wearables. These tools can be used to empower people in the general population to take care of their brain health and dementia prevention. We aimed to explor…
The expectations and experiences of patients regarding the diagnostic workup at a specialized memory clinic
BACKGROUND: Because of the shift towards earlier diagnosis of dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease (AD), increasing numbers of individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are seen in memory clinics. Yet, evidence indicates that there is room for improvement when it comes to tailoring of the diagnostic work-up to the needs of individual patients. To optimize the quality of care, we explored patients' pers…
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INTRODUCTION: Persons with young-onset dementia (YOD) are confronted with specific challenges. Due to the neurodegenerative nature of the disease, people diagnosed with YOD face many changes with different consequences, for example, regarding their life perspective. These changes can give rise to transition processes and strategies for coping, hopefully stimulating well-being and acceptance. However, this might not always be the case, and support…
Social activities in multidomain dementia prevention interventions
Based on these insights, we advocate for research that strengthens and accelerates the integration of social activities into multidomain interventions for dementia prevention. We propose several ways to achieve this: (a) by conducting mixed methods research to formulate a broadly accepted definition and instructions to measure social activities; (b) by focusing on promoting engagement in social activities beyond the intervention setting; and (c) …
Changes in Brain-Health Related Modifiable Risk Factors in Older Adults After One Year of Covid-19-Restrictions
The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced lifestyle in both positive and negative ways. We identified (socio)demographic factors associated with more detrimental changes in modifiable risk factors related to brain health, suggesting that some individuals are more vulnerable for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings provide an opportunity for targeted prevention and education to promote a healthy lifestyle during and after the pandemic
The Video Engagement Scale (VES)
The Video Engagement Scale (VES) is a quality indicator to assess engagement in experimental video-vignette studies, but its measurement properties warrant improvement. Data from previous studies were combined (N = 2676) and split into three subsamples for a stepped analytical approach. We tested construct validity, criterion validity, reliability, and measurement invariance. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) reiterated poor fit of the previousl…
Communicating uncertainties when disclosing diagnostic test results for (Alzheimer's) dementia in the memory clinic
BACKGROUND: The development of novel diagnostics enables increasingly earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Timely diagnosis may benefit patients by reducing their uncertainty regarding the cause of symptoms, yet does not always provide patients with the desired certainty. OBJECTIVE: To examine, using both quantitative and qualitative methods, uncertainty communicated by memory clinic clinicians in post-diagnostic testing consultations w…
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Communicating uncertainties when disclosing diagnostic test results for (Alzheimer's) dementia in the memory clinic
BACKGROUND: The development of novel diagnostics enables increasingly earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Timely diagnosis may benefit patients by reducing their uncertainty regarding the cause of symptoms, yet does not always provide patients with the desired certainty. OBJECTIVE: To examine, using both quantitative and qualitative methods, uncertainty communicated by memory clinic clinicians in post-diagnostic testing consultations w…
Changes in Brain-Health Related Modifiable Risk Factors in Older Adults After One Year of Covid-19-Restrictions
The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced lifestyle in both positive and negative ways. We identified (socio)demographic factors associated with more detrimental changes in modifiable risk factors related to brain health, suggesting that some individuals are more vulnerable for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings provide an opportunity for targeted prevention and education to promote a healthy lifestyle during and after the pandemic
The Video Engagement Scale (VES)
The Video Engagement Scale (VES) is a quality indicator to assess engagement in experimental video-vignette studies, but its measurement properties warrant improvement. Data from previous studies were combined (N = 2676) and split into three subsamples for a stepped analytical approach. We tested construct validity, criterion validity, reliability, and measurement invariance. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) reiterated poor fit of the previousl…
The expectations and experiences of patients regarding the diagnostic workup at a specialized memory clinic
BACKGROUND: Because of the shift towards earlier diagnosis of dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease (AD), increasing numbers of individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are seen in memory clinics. Yet, evidence indicates that there is room for improvement when it comes to tailoring of the diagnostic work-up to the needs of individual patients. To optimize the quality of care, we explored patients' pers…
Transitions
INTRODUCTION: Persons with young-onset dementia (YOD) are confronted with specific challenges. Due to the neurodegenerative nature of the disease, people diagnosed with YOD face many changes with different consequences, for example, regarding their life perspective. These changes can give rise to transition processes and strategies for coping, hopefully stimulating well-being and acceptance. However, this might not always be the case, and support…
Social activities in multidomain dementia prevention interventions
Based on these insights, we advocate for research that strengthens and accelerates the integration of social activities into multidomain interventions for dementia prevention. We propose several ways to achieve this: (a) by conducting mixed methods research to formulate a broadly accepted definition and instructions to measure social activities; (b) by focusing on promoting engagement in social activities beyond the intervention setting; and (c) …
Intention to use and perceived satisfaction with a digital tool for dementia prevention among the Dutch general public
The increasing prevalence of dementia coincides with a shrinking healthcare workforce, highlighting the importance of dementia prevention. Digital health tools are smart devices and connected equipment that improve health and can be used by individuals themselves, such as apps, platforms, or wearables. These tools can be used to empower people in the general population to take care of their brain health and dementia prevention. We aimed to explor…
Facilitators and barriers to early-stage dementia care
Background While timely support can benefit people with dementia and their informal caregivers, the period between recognizing first symptoms and receiving a formal diagnosis is often prolonged. Barriers like stigma, denial, and symptom misinterpretation hinder care acceptance, leaving many without adequate support. This study aimed to (i) explore the needs of community-dwelling people with dementia and informal caregivers; (ii) gain insight into…
Involving Societal Stakeholders in Dementia Risk Reduction
OBJECTIVES: Optimal dementia risk reduction requires a combination of individual- and population-level approaches. Societal stakeholders play a crucial role by raising awareness, supporting individual lifestyle change, and/or influencing certain risk factors through policy changes. This study aimed to identify relevant societal stakeholders for promoting dementia risk reduction, and explore perspectives regarding their role. METHODS: We used a qu…
Dementia (8 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (8 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Disease (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Cognition (2 works)