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. ...
Web-based cognitive training and cognitive stimulation are intended to help improve memory performance in patients with mild to severe dementia. However, how helpful are computer-based training programs that those affected can use independently and without the support of caregivers and relatives? To what extent is the benefit scientifically proven? This was investigated by the institute...
Gedächtnisambulanzen (GDA) können maßgeblich zu einer qualifizierten Demenzdiagnostik beitragen. Da die Erreichbarkeit medizinischer Einrichtungen ein wichtiger Prädiktor für deren Inanspruchnahme ist, war es Ziel dieser Arbeit, die Erreichbarkeit von Gedächtnisambulanzen für Menschen mit Demenz in Bayern zu analysieren. Die Originalpublikation finden Sie in der Fachzeitschrift: Das Gesundheitswesen Karten und Graphiken …
Online psychological counseling, video self-help groups, internet-based dementia guides, or knowledge resources like the digiDEM Bavaria Dementia Knowledge Test: So-called internet-based interventions can support caregivers and relatives in coping with the challenges and burdens of caring for people with dementia. How effective online services are and what influence they have on the health of caregivers...
Grief is painful, but it is an important processing experience when a loved one dies or, for example, is „taken from life while still alive“ by dementia, as the philosopher Volker Gerhardt puts it. Nevertheless, there is a danger that the coping process can become unhealthy and lead to „persistent..."
For caregivers of people with dementia, the grieving process begins long before death, specifically when the affected individuals emotionally distance themselves further and further from their family members and loved ones. These grief experiences can have a negative impact on the well-being of relatives. But what are the long-term effects of grief on…
What influence does emotional connectedness between spouses have on the grieving process when a spouse develops dementia? A research group from Israel investigated this. A significant protective factor was the feeling of a secure attachment within the marriage. Grief can have multiple causes. One of the most common reasons is death…
A dementia illness doesn't just turn the lives of those affected upside down. Dementia is also a significant disruption for relatives, not least in terms of their emotional situation. Researchers from Great Britain and Australia have investigated the role of grief in this context and the factors associated with it. A dementia illness is...
Caregivers and relatives of people with dementia often experience a sense of loss even before the death of the person in their care, for example, when their personality gradually fades. As the illness progresses, these losses intensify and are associated with both psychological and physical ailments. ...
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