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...

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...

Own Symposium at the 11th Congress of the German Alzheimer's Association: digiDEM Bayern Presents Latest Study Results

The digiDEM Bavaria symposium at the 11th Congress of the German Alzheimer's Association in Mülheim an der Ruhr attracted keen visitor interest. Scientists Jana Rühl, Anne Keefer, Nikolas Dietzel, and Michael Zeiler presented the latest research findings from health and care research in the field of dementia. After a long pandemic break, it was that time again: ...

digiDEM Bavaria presents itself at the First Bavarian E-Health Congress 2022 in Augsburg

With its own trade fair stand, digiDEM Bavaria was represented at the First Bavarian E-Health Congress, which took place on June 29, 2022, in Augsburg. The digiDEM Bavaria team was particularly pleased with the visit of State Minister Klaus Holetschek. At the stand, he was informed extensively about the latest digital digiDEM Bavaria offering, the Dementia Knowledge Test…

Successful digiDEM Bavaria model project: first dementia population screening in Germany

digiDEM Bayern can look back with pride on the first regional dementia population screening in Germany. The screening day took place successfully in July 2022 in Thüngersheim, Lower Franconia, near Würzburg. Nearly 50 citizens took advantage of the short distances and the opportunity to have their cognitive performance checked free of charge with the help of a brief scientific test. ...

„Dementia Knowledge Test“ Strengthens Health Literacy

„Dementia Knowledge Test“ is the name of the new digital information service developed by researchers at digiDEM Bavaria, the Bavarian Digital Dementia Registry, at the Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The free online test consists of 30 questions, for example, on risk factors, nursing and care, as well as...

Faster dementia diagnosis with an early detection tool

Mit einem weiteren digitalen Angebot unternimmt digiDEM Bayern, das Digitale Demenzregister Bayern, den nächsten Schritt, um die Lebensbedingungen von Menschen mit Demenz und ihren pflegenden Angehörigen in Bayern zu verbessern. Die Forscher*innen haben einen wissenschaftlich abgesicherten Online-Fragebogen entwickelt. Er ermöglicht es nahestehenden Personen von älteren Menschen, deren kognitiven Abbau einschätzen …

Video: 5 Questions about digiDEM Bavaria

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, …