Regarding dementia prevention, education is necessary. It is „still largely unknown among the population that and by what methods dementia can be prevented,“ write researchers from Germany. They investigated what dementia-related digital information materials are available. They also analyzed how the materials cover risk factors, treatment measures, and so-called decision aids such as...
Alongside hearing loss, high blood pressure, and diabetes, social isolation in older adults is one of the modifiable risk factors that can contribute to the development of dementia. An interdisciplinary research team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the connection between social isolation and cognitive impairment. The results show: people with cognitive impairments have a high...
Those who sleep too little or irregularly have a higher risk of developing dementia. This was the conclusion reached by researchers from the USA. In a study conducted over a longer period, they questioned 826 participants about their sleep habits and also performed neuropsychological examinations. Scientists have for a long time been linking...
Whether atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia is currently intensely debated among medical professionals. Is the therapy of cardiac arrhythmias a protective factor against dementia? And which forms of therapy - rhythm control or heart rate reduction - are more effective in this regard? Researchers from China have found an answer to these questions. Their ...
Approximately 35 percent of dementia cases are attributable to modifiable risk factors such as diet. Researchers from Great Britain are linking the consumption of large quantities of industrially produced and highly processed foods to the development of dementia. Ready-made meals or sugary drinks: Reaching for them on the shelf is often tempting, as such industrially produced...
A group of Dutch and British researchers investigated which factors are associated with an increased risk of developing early-onset dementia. They analyzed data from more than 356,000 study participants recorded in the UK Biobank, a large-scale long-term study in Great Britain. If the first...
Hearing loss is one of the most important risk factors for developing dementia. However, this risk can be reduced by using a hearing aid or a cochlear implant. Researchers from Singapore have discovered that people who no longer hear well and therefore wear a hearing aid reduce the long-term decline of their cognitive abilities...
Online platform „Safe Care at Home“: The new free digital offering from the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) is a practical and interactive guide for interior design for people with dementia and their caregivers. Whether for the living room, bedroom, or hallway: In the „virtual house,“ which the accident insurance ...
People with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have more than double the risk of falling. To what extent can digital technologies such as sensors, virtual reality systems, and apps therefore help to reduce both the risk of falling and the number of falls themselves? Researchers from...
digiDEM Bavaria, the largest digital dementia registry in Germany, continues to grow and reaches a new high with more than 2,000 participants from all seven Bavarian administrative districts. This unique research project is one of the largest projects for the collection of long-term data in dementia research within the European Union (EU). The …
