The free digiDEM Bavaria online questionnaire IQCODE is an important tool for early dementia detection. Acquiring dementia competence is equally important. This raises awareness for timely dementia screening. Dementia often remains unrecognized. It often takes up to two years from the onset of the first symptoms to diagnosis. Our digiDEM Bavaria colleagues found this out as part of a research project, …
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…
Whether it's making tea, using a smartphone, or operating an app: people with mild to moderate dementia can learn or relearn how to use technology. This was the conclusion of a Dutch study. In their study, the scientists evaluated and analyzed a total of 16 studies. The focus of the research interest was...
A current, large-scale study from Denmark shows how Covid-19 affects the frequency of neurological diseases. According to the study, Covid-19 patients have a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease than people who tested negative for coronavirus. The study on the long-term effects of Covid-19 analyzed the electronic health data of nearly 920,000 Danes aged 18 and over, who in the...
Non-drug, so-called psychosocial treatments are more effective than pharmacological interventions in reducing disinhibited behaviors in dementia. This was the conclusion reached by Australian researchers. Impulsive behavior, unhealthy eating, intrusiveness, or apathy can be expressions of so-called disinhibited behaviors in dementia. Both among those affected and among people in their environment, these behaviors cause...
People between the ages of 75 and 80 have a greater risk of developing dementia if they take opioids. This is supported by a study from Israel, which analyzed the health data of 14 percent of the total population. Despite an increasing number of opioid prescriptions for older adults, there has been little…
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“ 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...
Japanese scientists showed: A timely dementia diagnosis presupposes corresponding knowledge about dementia and the willingness to undergo regular early detection. To be prepared for dealing with dementia, especially in times of digitalization, certain skills are needed, which can be summarized under the term health literacy. Health literacy means acquiring information...
Healthcare and social work practitioners must be adequately trained and aware of the challenges that dementia presents. Technology-supported educational offerings can have a positive impact on the dementia knowledge, skills, and attitudes of care professionals. Whether dementia-specific knowledge among healthcare and social work practitioners is achieved with technology-based...
