Mehr als die Hälfte der Kosten, die Demenz weltweit verursacht, fällt auf Leistungen zurück, die von pflegenden An- und Zugehörigen erbracht werden. Auch weitere beeindruckende Erkenntnisse haben Wissenschaftler*innen in einem „Kostenmodell für Demenz“ im Auftrag der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) zusammengefasst. Für die Gesellschaft und die Gesundheitssysteme stellt Demenz eine große Herausforderung …
Wenn An- und Zugehörige Menschen mit Demenz pflegen, erleben die Betreuenden nicht nur Stress oder das Gefühl mangelnder Anerkennung. Vielmehr erfahren sie auch Positives. Dies hat ein Forschungsteam des Uniklinikums Erlangen und der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in einer aktuellen Studie wissenschaftlich belegt. Pflege muss nicht immer belastend sein. Sie kann auch ihre positiven …
Eine spezielle Schulung kann die Pflegenden von Menschen mit Demenz, die in Pflegeheimen leben, ermutigen. Denn ein Team von internationalen Forschenden hat gezeigt, dass das „mySupport“-Programm sich positiv unter anderem auf Entscheidungsfindungen auswirkt. Wer Menschen mit Demenz pflegt, übernimmt eine große Verantwortung. So müssen zum Beispiel stellvertretend wichtige Entscheidungen getroffen …
The importance of care courses is shown by a current study from Taiwan. Researchers found in an observational study: If caregivers are trained, this can reduce the number of visits by dementia patients to the emergency room and the frequency of hospital stays. Dementia is a complex illness that challenges caregivers on the one hand. On the other hand, it leads to cost increases...
Successful case management, also referred to as care management in German, with need-oriented care can delay the move of people with dementia into a nursing home. This is the conclusion reached by three of our colleagues at the Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. The study was published...
Hearing aids and cochlear implants prevent cognitive decline. Researchers from the National University of Singapore and the National University Hospital demonstrated this connection between hearing aid use and cognitive decline in a recent study. According to the study, the risk of long-term cognitive decline decreases by 19 percent when hearing aids are worn…
Soccer is fun, soccer is the most popular sport in the world. But what many don't know is that professional soccer players have a 1.62 times higher risk of developing dementia than the general population. However, only outfield players are exposed to this increased risk, not goalkeepers. The current study from Sweden included 6007 male individuals, in...
For what reasons are people with dementia admitted to the hospital? Researchers at the University of Bremen and the Psychiatric and Psychotherapy Clinic at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) have compiled the current state of research literature. However, they also know that hospital stays could be avoided if timely outpatient care for people with dementia were strengthened. ...
Poorer sleep quality and disrupted sleep-wake rhythms – do shift workers actually have a higher dementia risk? Chinese scientists have now assessed the dementia risk in shift workers. Nothing beats a restful sleep. However, more and more jobs operate around the clock, which often means shift work. Some studies suggest that...
How effective are cognitive trainings using information and communication technologies for people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia? A female scientist and a male scientist from South Korea discovered something surprising in a review published in the fall of 2022. They recommend a specific training method that can delay the progression of dementia. Verbal fluency, ...
