Concerts often last three hours or more. The rock phenomenon from the United States used to have a reputation for surprising his listeners by not adhering to the so-called setlist, the order of songs that artists play for an audience. “He would tear it up and then you just had to wait and see what … Read more
Schuurmans conducted research among almost 450 general practitioners and geriatric physicians. This shows that there is a great willingness among doctors to practice euthanasia, except for people with dementia. Doctors doubt the value of a previously drawn up advance directive. They also have difficulty assessing unbearable suffering, a requirement for euthanasia. Even if someone has … Read more
But it is also a question that has occupied people for decades: Why does that mosquito always choose you and not the one who is snoring nicely next to you, less than twenty centimeters away? Hol: “You would say that we have known that for a long time, but that is not the case. There … Read more
Singers Bennie Solo and Ronnie Ruysdaal are also enthusiastic about the new 4daagse song. “Bruls is welcome during pink Wednesday on Hertogplein,” says Solo. According to the Nijmegen native, that is the ideal place to play the song live for the first time. “Thousands of people are then present around 4 p.m. the runners too.” … Read more
In a recent controversy surrounding the origins of the Nijmegen Four Days Marches, the march leader, Henny Sackers, has strongly refuted the claim made by historian Dineke Stam. Stam had stated that the annual exercise marches of the colonial reserve served as the inspiration for the popular event. However, Sackers has categorically dismissed this assertion … Read more
Also in the Rijk van Nijmegen, a number of these locations do not comply with the revised guideline. For example, the municipality of Wijchen has four. “Doing something with the guidelines will be difficult. We talk a lot about existing situations. If new developments occur in the future, we can look at how we can … Read more
One in five adults smokes The most recent figures from the Trimbos Institute (2021) show that one in five Dutch people aged 18 and older smoked in 2021. That is 20.6 percent of the adult population. There has been a significant decrease in recent years, as in 2014 25.7 percent of adults still smoked. Trimbos … Read more
If you have a positive self-test or test result from the GGD, you will immediately go into isolation. Then it’s time to stay at home, in your own room. Stay at home for at least five days until you are symptom-free for 24 hours. This self-isolation is also necessary if you received a booster shot … Read more
“In the new ward, patients are no longer in one large room, but all babies have their own room. Parents and their baby are no longer confronted with noises, conversations and any acute situations surrounding other incubators,” says Anke Loeffen. The care manager has been intensively involved in the construction and furnishing of the new … Read more
NIJMEGEN – Some forms of dementia may soon be predicted much earlier. Long before the first symptoms of dementia appear, apathy can be a predictor. This is shown by research by Rogier Kievit of Radboudumc and colleagues from the University of Cambridge. Potential treatments could be started much earlier with this knowledge. – Fronto-temporal dementia … Read more