The digiDEM Bavaria team congratulates warmly: Our colleague Dr. Nikolas Dietzel was honored with the Science Award of the Bavarian Dementia Fund at the Meistersingerhalle in Nuremberg. During the 10th Bavarian Dementia Conference, our colleague Dr. Nikolas Dietzel's dissertation was awarded the Science Award of the Bavarian Dementia Fund 2024. „It is an honor for me...
During the 6th Bavarian Dementia Week, the digiDEM Bayern research project made a significant contribution to the early detection of dementia by holding a record 62 dementia screening days at locations throughout Bavaria—more than in previous Bavarian Dementia Weeks. Around 1,500 people took advantage of the opportunity to be screened, of whom 23 percent …
Digital health applications (DiGA) are used to detect, monitor, treat, or alleviate the symptoms of diseases. However, in Germany, only those DiGAs that have been approved by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) are reimbursed by statutory health insurance funds. Safety and data protection requirements are among the first aspects to be examined. Afterward…
At the 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference in Bologna, Italy, digiDEM Bayern presented its latest research findings through lectures and poster presentations. The overarching theme of this year's international conference for dementia research was „Connecting science and communities: The future of dementia care.“ The conference, held from October 6th to 10th, 2025, at the Bologna Congress Center...
After decades of stagnating research, there's renewed momentum: new monoclonal antibodies against amyloid deposits, such as Lecanemab or Donanemab, are directly targeting the disease mechanisms of Alzheimer's dementia for the first time. Previous medications could only alleviate symptoms, but not slow the progression of the disease. How promising are the new drugs – and…
digiDEM Bayern schreibt eine Erfolgsgeschichte fort: Mit mehr als 3.000 Teilnehmenden hat das größte Demenzregister Deutschlands einen neuen Höchststand erreicht. Das vom Bayerischen Staatsministerium für Gesundheit, Pflege und Prävention (StMGP) geförderte Leuchtturmprojekt zählt damit zugleich zu den größten europäischen Vorhaben zur Erfassung von Langzeitdaten im Bereich der Versorgungsforschung zu Demenzen. …
Anlässlich des 24. Deutschen Kongresses für Versorgungsforschung (DKVF) in Hamburg hat digiDEM Bayern zu seinem wissenschaftlichen Symposium eingeladen. Auf dem Campus des Universitätsklinikums Eppendorf (UKE), wo der DKVF vom 22. bis 24. September 2024 stattfand, präsentierten die digiDEM Bayern-Forschenden aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse. An der Veranstaltung des Deutschen Netzwerks Versorgungsforschung (DNVF) nahmen mehr als 1.100 Versorgungsforschende, …
Hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood swings – the menopausal phase can cause various physical and mental changes in women. Memory performance and other cognitive abilities, such as concentration and attention, can also be influenced by hormonal changes during this life stage. To alleviate the various symptoms of menopause, menopausal hormone replacement therapy can be used in...
On the occasion of the 6th Bavarian Dementia Week from September 19 to 28, 2025, the research project digiDEM Bavaria is setting a unique milestone for the early detection of dementia: citizens can have their cognitive performance tested at 56 locations in all Bavarian administrative districts – close to home and free of charge. With this, the most extensive wave of dementia screening days to date...
Pioneer in dementia care and family caregiver research: For his outstanding achievements in dementia research and volunteer work, Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel was today honored with the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award was presented to Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel by Bavarian Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder at a...
