Jacoba Huizenga

Bio

Jacoba Huizenga works as a researcher at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht - research group Participation, Care & Support. As of February 2021 she is working on her PhD 'Towards an integrated approach for people living with dementia and their network', with specific attention to social care. In addition she works as a lecturer in the Institute for Social Work. 

Jacoba studied psychology at Leiden University. She gained professional experience as a psychologist in the field of mental health. 

Expertise

2021 to present: PhD-candidate on social care and dementia - Tilburg University/ Tranzo

2009 to present: lecturer at UAS Utrecht, Institute for Social Work 

2002-2008: psychologist at Eleos

Teaching

Supervising graduation projects about dementia at UAS Utrecht

Mental health and Social Work

Recent publications

1. Everyday experiences of people living with MCI or dementia - A scopin…

   Huizenga, J., Scheffelaar, A., Bleijenberg, N., Wilken, J. P., Fruijtier, A. D., & Van Regenmortel, M. R. F. (2022). Everyday experiences of people living with MCI or dementia: A scoping review. Alzheimers & Dementia, 18(S8), Article e069191.

2. Everyday experiences of people living with mild cognitive impairment …

   Huizenga, J., Scheffelaar, A., Fruijtier, A., Wilken, J. P., Bleijenberg, N., & Van Regenmortel, T. (2022). Everyday experiences of people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(17), Article 10828.

3. Everyday experiences of people living with mild cognitive impairment …

   Rook, G., & Huizenga, J. (2022). Everyday experiences of people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A scoping review (Short version). Alzheimer Europe.