Leyden Academy On Vitality And Ageing B.v.

What Leyden Academy On Vitality And Ageing B.v. does

Leyden Academy On Vitality And Ageing B.v. is a Dutch non-profit knowledge institute (besloten vennootschap) founded in November 2008 by Vereniging Aegon and headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands. Its stated mission is to improve the quality of life of older people through interdisciplinary research, education, and the development of innovative practical solutions, organised across five programme lines: Vitality, Personal wellbeing, Inclusive society, Care aesthetics and art, and Gender and life course. Core products include the Leefplezierplan care methodology, the LAVA assessment tool, the Vitality Clubs community model, video series (Liefdevolle zorg, Thuisgeluk, Lust op Leeftijd), the FRIEND caregiver-training programme, and the IPA international programme; the academy also curates knowledge dossiers and operates a Knowledge Centre for Arts and Care in partnership with cultural and care organisations.

The business model is that of a grant- and donation-funded research and education institute rather than a commercial enterprise. Revenue is sourced from founding patron Vereniging Aegon, the Jo Visser fonds, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), the European Union's Erasmus+ programme, and private donors; most outputs — methodologies, videos, dossiers, and training materials — are distributed free of charge, with impact rather than sales as the primary success metric. Notable claimed outcomes include a 2x return on investment for Leefplezier in de zorg and €6.20 in societal benefit per €1 invested in Vitality Clubs. The academy maintains an academic-clinical bridge via CEO Prof. dr. Tineke A. Abma's Chair of Art and Care at Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM) and collaborates with major Dutch care providers (Cordaan, Buurtzorg, Topaz, ActiVite, Kennemerhart) and cultural institutions (Museum van de Geest), as well as international networks including the ILC Global Alliance.

Name

Leyden Academy On Vitality And Ageing B.v.

Legal name

Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing B.v.

Website

https://leydenacademy.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Leyden Academy On Vitality And Ageing is a Dutch non-profit knowledge institute in Leiden that conducts research, education, and practical innovation to improve the quality of life of older people across five programme lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gerontology Research and Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Languages, Humanities & General Interest Lecture Series for Seniors (EDAAAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civic Engagement, Volunteering & Leadership Education for Seniors (EDAAAMAK), Open Lesson Plans & Teaching Units (K–12) (EDAGAJAI)

Keywords

• Gerontology research
• Elder care education
• Person-centred care
• Ageing vitality institute
• Arts and health

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

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Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Leyden Academy is a non-profit knowledge institute that conducts participatory research, provides education (academic Master's and advanced professional courses), and develops innovative solutions to improve the quality of life of older people. Its portfolio includes the validated Leefplezierplan (Living Enjoyment Plan) care intervention, the LAVA conversation assessment tool, free microlearning video series for care staff, the Vitality Club peer-coaching model, and the Arts & Health Festival and Knowledge Centre, delivered together with healthcare organisations, universities, and European partners.

Product overview

Leyden Academy on Vitality & Ageing is a research and educational institute that operates as a maatschappelijke BV (social enterprise) without profit motive. The organization conducts scientific research and provides education focused on improving quality of life for older people. Their portfolio includes core intervention programs (Leefplezierplan), educational video series (Liefdevolle zorg in de praktijk, Thuisgeluk, Lust op Leeftijd), assessment tools (Life and Vitality Assessment - LAVA), training programs (FRIEND, Train-de-trainer), community initiatives (Vitality Club), and knowledge dissemination through the Arts & Health Festival and Knowledge Centre for Arts and Care. Activities are organized around five program lines: Vitality, Personal wellbeing, Inclusive society, Care aesthetics and art, and Gender and life course. Research and education projects are often conducted in European partnerships (Erasmus+) and with funding from organizations like the Jo Visser fund and the Dutch Ministry of Health.

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Products and services

• Liefdevolle zorg in de praktijk (Compassionate care in practice) - Video Series A free microlearning video series of 19 short videos (max 1.5 minutes each) for care and wellbeing staff in older adult care, illustrating familiar daily practice situations to inspire discussion about compassionate, person-centred care. Topics include getting to know the resident (5 videos), contributing to enjoyment of life (6 videos), sharing experiences (4 videos), and dealing with dilemmas (4 videos).
• Thuisgeluk (Home Happiness) - Video Series Free video series for home care workers, practice nurses, and informal caregivers supporting quality of life and wellbeing of older adults in home care settings, addressing unique preferences, quality of life, and wellbeing.
• Lust op Leeftijd (Lust at later life) - Video Series Video series exploring sexuality, intimacy, and relationships in later life, addressing warm touch, intimate friendship, passionate love, and sexual fantasies as valuable aspects contributing to emotional wellbeing and vitality for older adults.
• Leefplezierplan (Living Enjoyment Plan) A person-centred care intervention that uses resident wishes and enjoyment of life as the starting point for quality nursing home care. Developed through a pilot with 11 care organisations and includes practical guidelines, narrative accountability methods, and accompanying training programmes, with a documented 2:1 ROI on quality of life outcomes.
• Life and Vitality Assessment (LAVA) A conversation tool designed to help professionals engage adults aged 55 and older in meaningful discussions about what matters most to them in life and how to age with vitality, functioning as an instrument to measure wellbeing.
• FRIEND - Friendships for the wellbeing of older people An experience-based training programme to strengthen social skills of older adults and prevent or reduce social isolation, delivered as a European partnership project within the Erasmus+ framework.
• Vitality Club A non-profit concept of accessible, self-organising exercise groups that enable older adults to be physically active together in their own neighbourhoods, based on peer coaching principles, with a documented societal return of €6.20 per euro invested.
• Train-de-trainer Leefplezierplan A training course preparing trainers to deliver the Living Enjoyment Plan approach, enabling them to train care and wellbeing staff within their own organisations. Part of the broader Leefplezierplan programme.
• Arts & Health Festival Annual festival celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2026, organised in collaboration with the Jo Visser fonds, focusing on the meaning of art for health. Each year features a different theme where art, care, and science reinforce each other.
• Knowledge Centre for Arts and Care (Kenniscentrum Kunst en Zorg) A knowledge centre established together with ESHPM (Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management), Cordaan, and Museum van de Geest, dedicated to developing knowledge about the connection between art in all its forms and its beneficial effects on mental and physical health.
• Intimacy through Participation and Art (IPA) A European Erasmus+ project collaborating with European partners on intimacy as a topic often left unspoken among older adults, using arts-based learning approaches and participatory methods.
• Master Vitality and Ageing An academic programme for students focusing on vitality and ageing, with student data retained for 10 years according to legal requirements.
• Advanced Course: Older Adults, Care and Wellbeing - From Science to Impact An advanced professional course addressing the changing demographics of ageing, the needs and aspirations of future older adults, and how to create meaningful impact in policy and practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every euro invested in 'Leefplezier in de zorg' yields 2 euros return through improved quality of life outcomes
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ESHPM at Erasmus University Rotterdam is a key academic partner. Prof. dr. Tineke Abma holds the endowed chair in Art and Care at ESHPM. The institutions collaborate on the Kunst en Zorg (Art and Care) Knowledge Centre and joint research initiatives on arts-health integration.
• Museum van de GeestmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Museum van de Geest (Museum of the Mind) in Haarlem collaborates with Leyden Academy and ESHPM on the Kunst en Zorg Knowledge Centre and joint exhibitions exploring the intersection of art, mental health, and care.
• CordaanmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Cordaan is a major healthcare organization in Amsterdam and partner in the Kunst en Zorg Knowledge Centre. They participate in symposia and initiatives focused on integrating arts into healthcare settings.
• International Longevity Centre (ILC) Global AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeyden Academy hosted the annual meeting of the ILC Global Alliance, a worldwide network of longevity centres. This membership provides international collaboration opportunities and knowledge exchange on global ageing issues.
• European Erasmus+ Partners (IPA Project)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Intimacy through Participation and Art (IPA) project involves collaboration with European partners on arts-based learning journeys with older adults, funded by the Erasmus+ programme.
• ANBO-PCOBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANBO-PCOB is an older people's organization that collaborated with Leyden Academy on the Life Satisfaction Guide (Tipgids Levensgeluk), presented for the International Day of Friendship.
• Stichting RCOAKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation focused on community building with and for older migrants. Collaborates on initiatives like the series highlighting organizations fostering community formation.
• Stichting Al-AmalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working with Leyden Academy on The Domino Effect project, addressing loneliness among women with a migration background.
• BuurtzorgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome care organization collaborating on community-based collective prevention projects, with neighbourhood teams exploring health promotion with local residents.
• PharosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpertise centre on health disparities collaborated on culturally sensitive palliative care educational training materials.
• Watershed FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Leyden Academy on the intergenerational storytelling collective 'Hidden connections' bringing together young people and older adults from Eindhoven.
• R.A.A.F. Danst!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative where young women with and after cancer reconnect with their bodies through dance. Referenced in Prof. Abma's inaugural lecture on arts in healthcare.
• Hetisnetwerken.numinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork organization behind the BaanBreker project, working on breaking labour market barriers and inclusive employment for older workers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trimbos Institute: Dutch knowledge center for mental health and wellbeing. Trimbos publishes research, toolkits, and training programmes addressing mental health in older adults — overlapping with Leyden Academy's wellbeing and loneliness agenda.
• HelpAge International: Global NGO advocating for older people's rights and wellbeing. HelpAge produces research, training kits, and policy recommendations on ageing, with comparable thematic overlap in vitality, inclusion, and care quality.
• Movisie: Dutch knowledge center for social issues including ageing, loneliness, and participation. Movisie operates a similar research-to-practice model with public funding, programmes, and educational resources targeted at social and welfare professionals.
• Pharos: Dutch expertise center on health disparities. Pharos is an active collaborator of Leyden Academy on culturally sensitive care and migrant older-adult programming, and shares a similar research-to-practice operating model.
• International Longevity Centre Global Alliance (ILC): Worldwide network of longevity research and policy centers of which Leyden Academy is a host member. ILC partners collaborate on ageing research, policy briefs, and demographic analysis across multiple countries.
• Vilans: Dutch national knowledge center for long-term care. Both Vilans and Leyden Academy generate research, tools, and training aimed at improving quality of care for older adults in the Netherlands, often addressing the same care organizations and municipalities.

Regional players

• Buurtzorg Nederland: Dutch home-care organization partnering with Leyden Academy on community-based prevention projects. While primarily a care provider rather than a research institute, Buurtzorg is a key implementation partner for Leyden Academy's neighbourhood-level vitality work.

Broad incumbents

• AARP: US non-profit advocating for people 50+. AARP conducts policy research, publishes educational content, and funds ageing-related programmes — a much larger but thematically adjacent peer in the lifelong-learning and vitality space.
• Age UK: Large UK charity providing information, advice, and campaigning for older people. Age UK's research and wellbeing programme work addresses loneliness, vitality, and quality of life — themes central to Leyden Academy's mission.
• RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment): Dutch government research institute producing public-health research and policy advice. RIVM's work on healthy ageing and dementia overlaps with Leyden Academy's research themes, though from a public-health macro perspective.

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