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…
The first regional dementia population screening in Germany met with great interest. On the screening day of digiDEM Bavaria, many citizens in Thüngersheim near Würzburg in Lower Franconia took advantage of the short distances and the opportunity to have their cognitive performance checked free of charge with the help of a short scientific test. digiDEM Bavaria, the Digital Dementia Registry, had invited people to participate...
„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...
With another digital offering, digiDEM Bavaria, the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register, takes the next step to improve the living conditions of people with dementia and their caregivers in Bavaria. Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have developed a scientifically validated online questionnaire. It enables...
As a dementia illness progresses, it means for those affected at a certain point: The car will remain in the garage from then on. But how can driving ability be reliably checked? Scientists at the Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have gained new insights into this. Driving a car…
On 12/08/2021, the 400th participant for the digiDEM Bavaria project was recruited and interviewed. The project phase of digiDEM Bavaria started on 01/01/2021. Within one year, 400 people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and people with dementia, as well as their caregivers, have so far been surveyed about their care situation. Despite difficult conditions…
Good news regarding the Bavarian Demenzwoche (Dementia Week), which runs from September 17th to 26th: The Bavarian State Chamber of Apothecaries (BLAK) is supporting the project „Digital Dementia Register Bavaria“ (digiDEM Bayern). The dementia research project aims to improve the living conditions of people with dementia and their relatives. The collaboration will be brought to life with the...
When hearing deteriorates, it affects many areas of a person's life. According to a recent report in the medical journal „The Lancet,“ hearing loss in middle age is even the most significant modifiable risk factor for developing dementia. Eight percent of all dementia cases are attributed to hearing loss. Since timely...
Support, participation, exchange – these were the watchwords of the digiDEM Bavaria Open Innovation Competition. You can now find the three winners of the competition on the digiDEM Bavaria website. The winning entries were an online care course for relatives of people with dementia, a podcast with detailed information about the disease, and an app providing relatives with...
Living healthier, taking better care of oneself – many people resolve to do this at the start of the year. However, for one particular group, this is especially difficult: family caregivers often don't think enough about themselves. Yet, they themselves are often exposed to high burdens. To make them aware of their own situation, the…
