About
Endowed professor on legal protection of the elderly and adults with disabilities (chair funded by Alzheimer Nederland).
Chairperson of a Working Group set up by the Council of Europe to develop a text for a European Recommendation regarding continuing powers of attorney and advance directives (2007 till spring 2009)
Member of the International Advisory Board on IGN World Congresses
Member of the Alzheimer Europe’s Expert Advisory Panel.
Senior researcher and supervisor in a 6-year research project aimed at improving the legal landscape for – vulnerable – elderly people in the Netherlands. This project is sponsored by the Dutch government, involves 3 PhD students and two senior researchers and is based on collaboration with relevant stakeholders such as notaries, associations of representatives, Alzheimer Nederland, judges and banks.
Research on Elder Abuse and Undue Influence (Sept. 2022 – July 2023 funded by Alzheimer Nederland)
Deputy Judge for Mental Health Cases at the District Court of Gelderland