Special Anniversary: digiDEM Bavaria Celebrates the 55th Dementia Screening Day

In the summer of 2022, the Bavarian Digital Dementia Registry (digiDEM Bayern), which is affiliated with Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), held its first free dementia screening day. Now the scientists are celebrating a special anniversary. The 55th dementia screening day in Bavaria took place in Würzburg. The offer, in the form of a short scientific test, was taken by...

33. Alzheimer Europe Conference: digiDEM Bavaria was there

International Dementia Research: At the 33rd Alzheimer Europe Conference in Helsinki, digiDEM Bavaria scientists presented their latest research findings to a large audience. See, listen, exchange: More than 1,100 people from 48 countries attended the 33rd Alzheimer Europe Conference, which took place in Helsinki, Finland, from October 16-19. Among the participants…

digiDEM Bavaria at the DKVF in Berlin

digiDEM Bavaria in Berlin: Under the congress motto „Health Services Research – Engine of Evidence-Based Health Policy,“ the digiDEM Bavaria team participated in the 22nd German Congress for Health Services Research (DKVF). The scientific meeting took place from October 4th to 6th, 2023. Health services researchers focus on the „last mile“ in the healthcare system. For example, they research whether new…

digiDEM Bavaria welcomes Frankenfernsehen

The online questionnaire „digiDEM Bayern DEMAND®“ is the focus of the report by Cathrin Kuhl, editor at Frankenfernsehen in Nuremberg. With camerawoman Katharina Mitrov, she visited digiDEM Bayern to speak with Nikolas Dietzel, the co-developer of the online questionnaire. A special support service helps people with dementia and their caregivers and relatives, who...

World Alzheimer's Day 2023: digiDEM Bavaria provides information on psychosocial interventions

Today is World Alzheimer's Day. For us at digiDEM Bayern, it is therefore natural that we also provide information and raise awareness about dementia on World Alzheimer's Day. Dealing with it is a task for society as a whole. It is also important to us to actively counteract the stigmatization of people with dementia. We do this by...

Volunteering strengthens one's own cognitive abilities

Volunteering in your free time feels good: it strengthens cohesion in a club, helps the environment, and supports older people, for example. What had hardly been scientifically investigated until now is the health benefit for the volunteers themselves. A research team from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) has...

digiDEM Bavaria at the 2nd Bavarian E-Health Congress in Augsburg

At the 2nd Bavarian E-Health Congress in Augsburg, digiDEM Bayern was also present as an example of a digital project funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care. At the digiDEM Bayern booth, Klaus Holetschek, Bavarian State Minister of Health and Care, learned about the latest digital offering, the online questionnaire „digiDEM Bayern DEMAND®“. The second Bavarian E-Health Congress took place...

Our new video: the digiDEM Bavaria DEMAND® questionnaire

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Watch our new video for caregivers and family members.

Recognizing one's own needs and seeking help – as dementia progresses, the need for care also increases. Family caregivers and relatives often face a great challenge. How can the increasing need for care be met? Various support services can help.

But what services are even available? What assistance is needed in which situation? The digiDEM Bayern DEMAND® questionnaire helps caregivers and relatives to recognize their own support needs. The questionnaire refers to 16 selected support services. Individual needs are summarized on one page and can be printed out. This forms the basis for further consultation, for example, by specialized centers for caregivers. Take 15 minutes to assess your own support needs.

New dementia brochure informs about digital offerings

With a new compact brochure, the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) provides information about its diverse digital services for people with cognitive impairments and dementia, family caregivers, volunteers, and interested parties. The brochure is available free of charge and can also be downloaded as a PDF document. Good advice is usually expensive when...