Passive exercise for an active brain in dementia

INTERVENTION: Therapeutic motion stimulation (TMS). TMS uses a platform with a television screen (see Figure 2). On the screen movies are shown from the perspective of a vehicle, for instance, horse or motor riding in a nice environment. Herewith, the platform moves congruently with the movies. This way, the participant on the platform exercises in a passive way. In addition, the participant is stimulated multisensory: visually, auditory and proprioceptive. Whole body vibration (WBV). During WBV the same platform is used, but now the platform vibrates with a frequency of 30Hz and an amplitude of 1‐2 mm. Such vibrations are very mild and can be safely applied without risks of adverse events, even in frail and cognitively impaired older populations TMS + WBV WBV is integrated in the TMS movies. The movies now include parts with the mild 30Hz vibrations, such as sitting on a Harley and waiting for a traffic light, cycling over uneven surfaces or sailing over small waves. Control group The control group will not receive a placebo intervention but only regular care, since this is prescribed by Deltaplan Dementia. CONDITION: Dementia ; ; PRIMARY OUTCOME: The primary outcome measures are quality of life (QOL) and daily functioning of people with dementia. SECONDARY OUTCOME: secondary outcome measures include cognitive functioning, need of care, family caregiver burden and physical functioning of the participants and their (in)formal caregivers. INCLUSION CRITERIA: ‐ Officially diagnoses with dementia ‐ 65 years or older ‐ Low levels of physical activity (no activity of minimally moderate intensity (>3METs) during 10 minutes continuously per day)