How „DEMAND“ Precisely Strengthens Dementia Care

Das Digitale Demenzregister Bayern (digiDEM Bayern) stellt ein neues digitales Angebot vor. Menschen mit Demenz sowie ihren pflegenden An- und Zugehörigen hilft der neue Online-Fragebogen „digiDEM Bayern DEMAND®“, die eigenen Versorgungsbedarfe zu erkennen. Zugleich liefert der Fragebogen einen kompakten Überblick über vielfältige Unterstützungsangebote, die passgenau informieren. Die Wissenschaftler*innen der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) haben …

digiDEM Bavaria at Leading Trade Fair Altenpflege 2023 in Nuremberg

digiDEM Bayern war zu Gast auf der Altenpflege 2023, der internationalen Leitmesse der Pflegewirtschaft in Nürnberg. Ihren Vortrag vor dem gut besuchtem Auditorium stellte Anne Keefer, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin bei digiDEM Bayern, unter das Motto „Demenz und Digitalisierung – Neue Wege gehen“. Rund 560 Ausstellende präsentierten auf der internationalen Leitmesse der Pflegewirtschaft …

digiDEM Bavaria Study: Quality of Most Dementia Apps is Insufficient

A research team from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and the Digital Dementia Registry Bavaria (digiDEM Bayern) has, for the first time, evaluated German-language apps for people with dementia and for caregivers based on scientific evidence and user quality, arriving at two sobering results. For most dementia apps available on the so-called "self-payer market," there is no scientific evidence of their...

digiDEM Bavaria visits the Bavarian State Parliament

Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel and Prof. Dr. med. Peter Kolominsky-Rabas traveled to the Bavarian state capital of Munich for a presentation and information session in a very special setting. In the Maximilianeum, the seat of the Bavarian Parliament, the two digiDEM Bavaria project managers spoke on the current topic of „Care for People with Dementia in Bavaria.“ The digiDEM Bavaria project managers were happy to accept the invitation of State Parliament member Bernhard …

Home care also has its positive aspects

Fatigue, stress, little free time, or the feeling of lacking recognition: Relatives who care for people with dementia in their home environment, for example, often find their work overwhelming or psychologically burdensome. For the first time in Germany, a research team from the University Hospital Erlangen and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has explored the positive aspects in a recent study…

Of Classic Cars and „Moths in the Head“

Wie die Solo-Künstlerin Leah Weigand ihre beruflichen und privaten Erfahrungen mit Demenz verarbeitet, sehen und hören Sie in den beiden Videos „Oldtimer“ und „Vergessenslücken“. Leah Weigand steht seit 2017 auf den Poetry Slam-Bühnen des deutschsprachigen Raums. Unter anderem erreichte sie 2022 das Finale der deutschsprachigen Poetry Slam-Meisterschaften in Wien. In …

digiDEM Bavaria receives grant notification for 2.5 million Euros

Great joy at the Bavarian Digital Dementia Registry (digiDEM Bayern): The Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (StMGP) is extending the research project's duration and has issued digiDEM Bayern a corresponding funding approval of 2.5 million Euros. Especially in Bavaria's rural regions, the need for scientifically sound findings on the care situation of...

7th Bavarian Dementia Conference in Landshut: digiDEM Bavaria Team Was There

The digiDEM Bavaria team, under the leadership of digiDEM Bavaria project manager Prof. Dr. med. Peter Kolominsky-Rabas, was a guest at the 7th Bavarian Dementia Conference on November 8, 2022, in Landshut. The Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care had invited participants to the day-long event. In the fully occupied Stadtsälen Bernlochner, numerous attendees listened...

digiDEM Bavaria at the Alzheimer Europe 2022 Conference: Presentations to an International Audience

After a long break, the international Alzheimer Europe 2022 conference took place in October under the motto „Building Bridges,“ marking its 32nd edition. We from digiDEM Bavaria presented our own scientific findings to the international audience and received much applause from the professional public. However, we also gained the latest insights from other...