H.J. Luijendijk

Dr. H.J. (Dika) Luijendijk is a Senior Researcher at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen. Specializing in Geriatrics & Gerontology, their research focuses on dementia, delirium, medication safety in elderly populations, and epidemiological studies. They hold an external expert position in psychogeriatrics with the MEB (Dutch Expertise Center for Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases).

Research interests include clinical outcomes of elderly patients, nursing home care dynamics, and evidence-based interventions for cognitive disorders. Collaborations involve multidisciplinary teams addressing long-term care challenges and care environment optimization. Their work bridges clinical practice and policy through studies on polypharmacy, delirium detection tools, and the impact of relocations on elderly residents' well-being.

Key contributions include meta-epidemiological analyses of lipid-lowering therapies, qualitative studies on stakeholder perspectives in nursing home care, and randomized trials evaluating sensory interventions for dementia symptoms.