The Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) has reached a new high with 2,500 participants from all over Bavaria. This makes the dementia research project the largest dementia registry in Germany and one of the most extensive long-term data collection projects in dementia research in the European Union (EU). In the project, funded by the Bavarian State Ministry...
The new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab is raising great hopes for people with dementia and their caregivers. Very recently, a panel of experts from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the new active ingredient for treatment – subject to strict conditions. But which patient groups meet the requirements for treatment with Lecanemab? This...
The MAKS® therapy was honored with an MSD Health Award 2024. The MAKS® program, consisting of several components, has been proven to help people with mild to moderate dementia maintain their cognitive abilities for as long as possible. The non-pharmacological activation therapy helps to slow the progression of dementia and alleviate its symptoms. For the award...
Is forgetfulness in old age normal? Or is it a sign of dementia? In conjunction with the 5th Bavarian Dementia Week, taking place from September 20th to September 29th, 2024, digiDEM Bayern is once again drawing attention to the increasingly important topic of early dementia detection. Around Dementia Week, the scientists at digiDEM Bayern have organized a total of 17 dementia screening days...
Alongside hearing loss, high blood pressure, and diabetes, social isolation in older adults is one of the modifiable risk factors that can contribute to the development of dementia. An interdisciplinary research team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the connection between social isolation and cognitive impairment. The results show: people with cognitive impairments have a high...
Online platform „Safe Care at Home“: The new free digital offering from the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) is a practical and interactive guide for interior design for people with dementia and their caregivers. Whether for the living room, bedroom, or hallway: In the „virtual house,“ which the accident insurance ...
digiDEM Bavaria, the largest digital dementia registry in Germany, continues to grow and reaches a new high with more than 2,000 participants from all seven Bavarian administrative districts. This unique research project is one of the largest projects for the collection of long-term data in dementia research within the European Union (EU). The …
Memory clinics are of central importance for the early diagnosis of dementia. These highly specialized facilities enable diagnosis according to current medical standards. An interdisciplinary research team at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the accessibility of memory clinics in Bavaria and thus the travel time from home to the nearest memory clinic. ...
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...
With 1,500 study participants from all over Bavaria, the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) has reached a record high. This makes digiDEM Bayern the largest dementia registry in Germany and one of the most extensive projects for collecting long-term data in dementia research within the European Union (EU). In the research project funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (StMGP)...
