Translational Research and Outreach

Research Groups

The main focus of this research group is to initiate, conduct and evaluate outreach research projects and activities in different contexts, including the acquisition of a national, longitudinal evidence base regarding an individualized quality of life intervention for elderly individuals suffering from dementia and their caregivers. It is based on designing complex intervention environments allowing individuals to engage their abilities to self-selected, varying degrees. Complex intervention environments include museum and cultural activities, musical activities, rhythmic dance and physical activity. Go to projects

The main goal of this group is to transfer scientific knowledge about the dynamics of healthy aging into practice and to derive formal guidelines for individualized interventions and counseling to maintain quality of life in later adulthood. Go to projects