Work address
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology (DRT10)
School of Mental Health and Neuroscience (MH&NS)
Maastricht University
PO Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht
The Netherlands
Websites
- Maastricht Aging Study : website of longstanding, ongoing study into adult cognitive development
- INnovative, Midlife INtervention for Dementia Deterrence (InMINDD): EU FP7 project
- BreinWeb (Dutch): platform for ehealth interventions aimed at brain health: ZonMW FES project
- MindfulSenior (Dutch): mindfulness training for older individuals
- Tandemproject (Dutch): adaptive mindfulness training for people with dementia and their caregiver: Alzheimer Nederland / Fred Foundation project
- InLife (Dutch): platform & app for caregivers of people with dementia: ZonMW Memorabel project
- MijnBreincoach: program and app to raise awareness for brain health and dementia prevention: Health Foundation Limburg & Province of Limburg funded project
Education
- 2012/2014 Postdoctoral training in Mindfulness Based Interventions, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- 1997 PhD thesis 'Physical health, vascular risk factors, and age-related cognitive decline', Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University
- 1990/1990 Post-doctoral training in Primary Care, Maastricht University
- 1981/1988 Medicine, University of Maastricht. Doctoral degree: October 6, 1986, MD degree: June 30, 1988
- 1980/1981 Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands. Propaedeutical degree: July 2, 1981
Professional background
- 2003+ Associate professor (universitair hoofddocent), Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University. Since 2004 appointed at Departement of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology FPN/UM as honorary professor
- 1993-2003 Assistant professor (universitair docent), Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University
- 1992-1993 Research associate, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University
- 1991-1992 Medical supervisor / project manager, Institute for Human Psychopharmacology (IHP), Maastricht
- 1990 Training in Primary Care, Maastricht University
- 1988-1989 Medical supervisor and project manager, Institute Human Psychopharmacology (IHP), Maastricht University
- 1986-1986 Research assistent, Institute for Human Psychopharmacology (IHP), Maastricht University
- 1978-1980 Floor manager electronics department store, Tilburg
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