Webinar: New Knowledge on Services for Family Caregivers

Family members of people with dementia often face significant challenges in their daily lives. For example, relatives frequently feel overwhelmed and are under increased psychological strain. Furthermore, the changed situation can lead to conflicts with the person with dementia themselves, or even between the caring relatives of an affected individual. Various services...

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...

1,000 Bavarian residents participate in the research project „Digital Dementia Register Bavaria“

The Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) now counts 1,000 study participants from all over Bavaria. In the research project funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (StMGP), long-term data on the care and treatment of people with dementia and their family caregivers is being collected throughout Bavaria. The goal of digiDEM Bayern is to use the...

Webinar: Dental Health and Dementia

Even small children learn how important thorough and regular brushing is. However, good oral hygiene contributes not only to sparkling white teeth and fresh breath. There are some scientific studies that have identified insufficient oral hygiene and untreated dental diseases as risk factors for the development of dementia. This is because inflammation in the...

Award for Contribution to Dementia Research

For the presentation of the scientific poster „Non-pharmacological MAKS® Intervention in People with Severe Dementia: Predictors of Psychosocial Benefit,“ Kristina Diehl, research associate at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Director: Prof. Dr. Johannes Kornhuber) at University Hospital Erlangen, received the Poster Award 2022 from the German Association for Gerontology and Geriatrics e.V. and the...

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...