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…

Von Oldtimern und “Motten im Kopf”

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

Nach langer Pause fand im Oktober und unter dem Motto “Building bridges” die internationale Konferenz Alzheimer Europe 2022 statt, mittlerweile zum 32. Mal. Wir von digiDEM Bayern haben dort unsere eigenen Wissenschaftsergebnisse dem internationalen Publikum vorgestellt und vom Fachpublikum viel Beifall erhalten. Doch wir haben auch neueste Erkenntnisse aus anderen …

Own Symposium at the 11th Congress of the German Alzheimer's Association: digiDEM Bayern Presents Latest Study Results

The digiDEM Bavaria symposium at the 11th Congress of the German Alzheimer's Association in Mülheim an der Ruhr attracted keen visitor interest. Scientists Jana Rühl, Anne Keefer, Nikolas Dietzel, and Michael Zeiler presented the latest research findings from health and care research in the field of dementia. After a long pandemic break, it was that time again: ...