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Marjolein E. de Vugt

Marjolein E. de Vugt

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Psychology

D-Index
56
Citations
13068
World Ranking
4188
National Ranking
199

Overview

Marjolein E. de Vugt is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with extensive contributions to psychiatry and mental health, general health professions, clinical psychology, sociology and political science, and health.

The main topics of their work include dementia and cognitive impairment research, health disparities and outcomes, geriatric care and nursing homes, aging and elder care social issues, family caregiving in mental illness, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, and mental health and patient involvement.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Marjolein E. de Vugt span prominent journals and key research areas:

  • Global Prevalence of Young-Onset Dementia (2021) published in JAMA Neurology
  • Towards a future where Alzheimer's disease pathology is stopped before the onset of dementia (2023) published in Nature Aging
  • Risk Factors for Young-Onset Dementia in the UK Biobank (2023) published in JAMA Neurology
  • Increasing knowledge on dementia risk reduction in the general population: Results of a public awareness campaign (2021) published in Preventive Medicine
  • Global incidence of young-onset dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022) published in Alzheimer's & Dementia

Frequent co-authors working with Marjolein E. de Vugt include Frans R.J. Verhey, Christian Bakker, Kirsten Peetoom, Sebastian Köhler, and Lizzy Boots.

The most common publication venues for their work are

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Aging & Mental Health
  • International Psychogeriatrics
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • JMIR Aging

Best Publications

  • The Determinants of Quality of Life of Nursing Home Residents with Young-Onset Dementia and the Differences between Dementia Subtypes.

    Britt Appelhof;Christian Bakker;Jeannette C.L. Van Duinen-van den Ijssel;Sandra A. Zwijsen

  • Target risk factors for dementia prevention: a systematic review and Delphi consensus study on the evidence from observational studies

    Kay Deckers;Martin P. J. van Boxtel;Olga J. G. Schiepers;Marjolein de Vugt

  • Global Prevalence of Young-Onset Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    Stevie Hendriks;Kirsten Peetoom;Christian Bakker;Wiesje M van der Flier

  • Behavioral Problems in Dementia: A Factor Analysis of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory

    Pauline Aalten;Marjolein E. de Vugt;Richel Lousberg;Edith Korten

  • The course of neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia. Part I: findings from the two-year longitudinal Maasbed study.

    Pauline Aalten;Marjolein E. de Vugt;Niek Jaspers;Jellemer Jolles

  • The impact of early dementia diagnosis and intervention on informal caregivers.

    Marjolein E. de Vugt;Frans R.J. Verhey

  • Impact of early onset dementia on caregivers: a review.

    Deliane van Vliet;Marjolein E. de Vugt;Christian Bakker;Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans

  • Impact of behavioural problems on spousal caregivers: a comparison between Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia.

    Marjolein E. de Vugt;Samantha R. Riedijk;Pauline Aalten;Aad Tibben

  • A systematic review of social support interventions for caregivers of people with dementia: Are they doing what they promise?

    Alieske E.H. Dam;Marjolein E. de Vugt;Inge P.M. Klinkenberg;Frans R.J. Verhey

  • Do caregiver management strategies influence patient behaviour in dementia

    Marjolein E. de Vugt;Fred Stevens;Pauline Aalten;Richel Lousberg

  • A prospective study of the effects of behavioral symptoms on the institutionalization of patients with dementia.

    Marjolein E. de Vugt;Fred Stevens;Pauline Aalten;Richel Lousberg

  • Barriers and facilitators to the access to and use of formal dementia care: Findings of a focus group study with people with dementia, informal carers and health and social care professionals in eight European countries

    Astrid Stephan;Anja Bieber;Louise Hopper;Rachael Joyce

  • Behavioural disturbances in dementia patients and quality of the marital relationship.

    Marjolein E. de Vugt;Fred Stevens;Pauline Aalten;Richel Lousberg

  • Lifestyle for Brain Health (LIBRA): a new model for dementia prevention

    Olga J. G. Schiepers;Sebastian Köhler;Kay Deckers;Kate Irving

  • The care needs and experiences with the use of services of people with young-onset dementia and their caregivers: a systematic review

    Joany K. Millenaar;Christian Bakker;Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans;Frans R. J. Verhey

  • Functional analysis‐based interventions for challenging behaviour in dementia

    Esme D Moniz Cook;Katie Swift;Ian James;Reem Malouf

  • Qualitative study on needs and wishes of early-stage dementia caregivers: the paradox between needing and accepting help.

    Lizzy M. M. Boots;Claire A. G. Wolfs;Frans R. J. Verhey;Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen

  • Modifiable Risk Factors for Prevention of Dementia in Midlife, Late Life and the Oldest-Old: Validation of the LIBRA Index

    Stephanie J.B. Vos;Martin P.J. Van Boxtel;Olga J.G. Schiepers;Kay Deckers

  • Behavioral problems in dementia patients and salivary cortisol patterns in caregivers.

    Marjolein E. de Vugt;Nancy A. Nicolson;Pauline Aalten;Richel Lousberg

  • A systematic review on the implementation of eHealth interventions for informal caregivers of people with dementia.

    Hannah L. Christie;Sara L. Bartels;Lizzy M.M. Boots;Huibert J. Tange

  • Caregivers' perspectives on the pre-diagnostic period in early onset dementia: a long and winding road

    Deliane van Vliet;Marjolein E. de Vugt;Christian Bakker;Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin P.J. van Boxtel
Martin P.J. van Boxtel Maastricht University
Pauline Aalten
Pauline Aalten Maastricht University
Knut Engedal
Knut Engedal Oslo University Hospital
Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds
Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds Maastricht University
Roy P.C. Kessels
Roy P.C. Kessels Radboud University
Caroline Graff
Caroline Graff Karolinska University Hospital
Jelle Jolles
Jelle Jolles Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Rose-Marie Dröes
Rose-Marie Dröes University of Amsterdam
Caroline M. van Heugten
Caroline M. van Heugten Maastricht University

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