E-prescription, electronic patient record (ePA), or e-medication plans (eMP) – what are the challenges in implementing the numerous applications of the Telematics Infrastructure (TI)? And how are these applications accepted by the public and various healthcare providers? To find out, the ‚TI Model Region Franconia‘ is testing and piloting the various TI applications with...
Web-based digital services and mobile applications (apps) are increasingly finding their way into the care of people with dementia. These applications are not only aimed at those affected themselves – many services are also developed specifically for caregivers and relatives to support them in their caregiving. Which apps for caregivers...
People with cognitive impairments or dementia find it increasingly difficult to maintain their oral hygiene. Insufficient oral hygiene can lead to pneumonia, for example. This is where caregivers and relatives are called upon to better support those affected with dental care. Researchers from the USA have developed a...
People with dementia have the right to make decisions for themselves for as long as possible and thus lead a largely independent life. However, as the dementia progresses, their own judgment declines. At a certain point, those affected can no longer properly assess the consequences of their actions – and consequently, legally binding transactions...
Memory clinics are of central importance for the early diagnosis of dementia. These highly specialized facilities enable diagnosis according to current medical standards. An interdisciplinary research team at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the accessibility of memory clinics in Bavaria and thus the travel time from home to the nearest memory clinic. ...
Web-based cognitive training and cognitive stimulation are intended to help improve memory performance in patients with mild to severe dementia. However, how helpful are computer-based training programs that those affected can use independently and without the support of caregivers and relatives? To what extent is the benefit scientifically proven? This was investigated by the institute...
Concurrently with our first screening day in Kaufbeuren on March 14, 2024, citizens in Mindelheim also accepted the invitation to have their memory performance checked free of charge. 17 people took advantage of the offer. We were actively supported by the team of our cooperation partner Wolfgang Vater, social gerontologist and facility manager of the Blaue Blume action and meeting center...
59 Bürgerinnen und Bürger kamen am 14. März 2024 zu unserem 1. Demenz-Screeningtag in Kaufbeuren und haben ihre Gedächtnisleistung testen lassen. Das große Interesse an den kostenlosen Gedächtnistests zeigt, wie wichtig es den Menschen ist, frühzeitig Gewissheit zu erlangen: Auch in Kaufbeuren waren alle Screeningtermine frühzeitig ausgebucht. Unser herzlicher Dank …
The digiDEM Bavaria team traveled to Swabia on March 13, 2024 – for the first dementia screening day in Pfronten in the Allgäu region. In Pfronten too, all our testing appointments were completely booked. 52 citizens had themselves tested at three locations – at the Haus des Gastes, at the parish hall St. Nikolaus, and at the…
Together with our cooperation partners, the Cham District Office and the Gesundheitsregionplus Cham District, we cordially invited you to the 1st Dementia Screening Day in Cham in the Upper Palatinate. We thank the Cham District Office, Eva Liedtke, Head of the Gesundheitsregionplus Cham District office, and our digiDEM Bavaria research partners Gisela Simeth and Melina Obendorfer for their great support. Long before...
