According to the latest World Alzheimer Report 2021, 75% people with dementia worldwide live without a confirmed diagnosis. A German study reports a similar proportion. According to the study, 60% people do not have a confirmed diagnosis. Digital tools are a key means of identifying more cases of dementia. That is why the digiDEM Bayern team will present … in the upcoming webinar
Is it „normal“ forgetfulness or dementia? What to do when elderly individuals miss appointments, can't find their car keys, or have increasing difficulty orienting themselves in unfamiliar surroundings. If these or other cognitive impairments occur more frequently and increasingly disrupt daily activities, the underlying cause should be clarified as soon as possible...
Communicating effectively – but how? As already became clear in the last webinar with Prof. Gabriele Wilz, various barriers can arise when communicating with people with dementia. These hinder exchange and can thus strain the personal relationship with the affected person. Communication with people with dementia can be facilitated...
Communication with other people is an essential part of our daily lives. However, various barriers arise when communicating with people with dementia, making exchange and related social participation more difficult. Misunderstanding, arguments, anger, and irritation, or even social withdrawal can be the consequences. In the lecture...
Die Projektphase von digiDEM Bayern startete am 01.01.2021. Seitdem wurden 400 Menschen mit leichten kognitiven Einschränkungen (MCI) und Menschen mit Demenz sowie ihre pflegenden Angehörigen zu ihrer Versorgungssituation befragt. Trotz erschwerter Bedingungen im Rahmen der COVID-19 Pandemie gelang es den digiDEM Forschungspartner*innen in allen sieben bayerischen Regierungsbezirken, zahlreiche Teilnehmende zu …
Digitale Lösungen in der Pflege? Ab 2022 sind digitale Pflegeanwendungen (DiPAs) von den Pflegekassen erstattungsfähig und können somit die Versorgung von Pflegebedürftigen verbessern und den Pflegealltag der sorgenden Angehörigen erleichtern. Insbesondere im ambulanten Pflegesetting kann der Einsatz von digitalen Lösungen, wie zum Beispiel von Apps oder webbasierten Anwendungen, einen längeren …
Volunteers are an important building block in the care of people with dementia and in relieving the burden on their family caregivers. Due to demographic change, changing family structures, and the increasing number of dementia cases, the promotion of volunteer engagement in the field of dementia has increasingly come into the political focus. Furthermore…
The 6th Bavarian Dementia Conference took place on October 11, 2021, at the Congress Centrum in Würzburg. The hybrid event offered both in-person and virtual participation. The team from digiDEM Bayern was on-site and enjoyed many exciting presentations and discussions, as well as personal contact with...
Was ist digiDEM Bayern? Wie hat sich die Corona-Pandemie auf das Projekt ausgewirkt? Kann man noch mitmachen? Diese und weitere Fragen beantworten fünf Mitarbeiter*innen unseres Forschungsprojekts im Video. digiDEM Bayern kurz und knapp! Weitere Informationen über das Projekt digiDEM Bayern finden Sie hier sowie in unserem Flyer. Helfen Sie mit, …
Caregiving support is important. However, it is often accessed much too late, as the current study „benefits of being a caregiver“ by the University Hospital Erlangen illustrates. But how can family caregivers best be made aware of support services? What has proven effective from the perspective of practitioners? These are the guiding questions of a joint...
