OBJECTIVES As a person's age increases and his/her health status declines, new challenges
arise that may lead physicians to consider deprescribing statins. We aimed to provide …

Background translation of the available evidence concerning primary cardiovascular prevention
into clinical guidance for the heterogeneous population of older adults is challenging. …

Background The use of cardiovascular medication for the primary prevention of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) is potentially inappropriate when potential risks outweigh the potential …

Purpose Many European countries have developed services to rehabilitate the increasing
number of older people who experience an acute or subacute decrease in function after a …

Background Visual impairment frequently occurs amongst older people. Therefore, the aim
of this study was to investigate the predictive value of visual impairment on functioning, …

Background: prevention of disability is an important aim of healthcare for older persons.
Selection of persons at risk is a first crucial step in this process. Objectives: this study …

Background A physically active lifestyle in older people contributes to the preservation of
good health. We assessed the influence of physiotherapy on daily functioning among …

Purpose to support older people with several healthcare needs in sustaining adequate
functioning and independence, more proactive approaches are needed. This purpose of this …

Background Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) reached the Netherlands in February
2020. To minimize the spread of the virus, the Dutch government announced an “intelligent …

… Drewes: analysis and interpretation of data, drafting of the manuscript, critical revision of
the manuscript for important intellectual content. Poortvliet: analysis and interpretation of data, …