Marlies Feenstra

Marlies Feenstra is a Senior Researcher at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Medical Sciences, affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). She coordinates research on pain, functioning, and wellbeing in older populations through the Universitair Netwerk Ouderenzorg UMCG (UNO-UMCG), a collaboration between the UMCG and elderly care organizations. Her work focuses on improving elderly care quality through joint research, knowledge sharing, and practical application.

Dr. Feenstra holds a PhD from the University of Groningen (2021), where her thesis examined health trajectories of older individuals. Her research interests include geriatric care pathways, frailty assessment, and the impact of hospitalization on elderly health. She collaborates widely, contributing to studies on pain management in dementia, implementation of digital health technologies, and post-hospital recovery trajectories.

Her recent projects involve validating clinical assessment tools (e.g., fatigability scales) and exploring determinants of health outcomes in aging populations. She actively publishes in journals like BMC Geriatrics and Geriatric Nursing, emphasizing translational research that bridges clinical practice and academic inquiry.