To know what time it is, a glance at the clock is enough. But which type of clock makes it easier for people with dementia to read the time? The analog dial or the digital display? A new study from Japan on dementia-friendly watch design answers this question. People with dementia are daily and multiple...
Doctors should closely monitor the cognitive abilities of patients with type 2 diabetes, even in the years following their initial diagnosis. This is due to a later increase in dementia. This is presented by a new scientific study from Germany. Scientists from Germany have now proven what had previously been little researched. They investigated to what extent...
Dogs are considered man's loyal companions. A research team from northern Germany investigated what these four-legged friends can do in the therapy of people with dementia. Whether in nursing homes or other care facilities, the use of dogs in therapy is a tried-and-tested practice and has its reasons. As the dementia illness progresses, caregivers and...
To what extent can neuropsychological screening tests predict whether people with dementia will have to give up their driver's license? A study of a group of older people from Switzerland provides scientific clarity on this. For general practitioners, it is often a challenge to predict with neuropsychological screening tests in older people the risk of when these people will have to give up their driver's license...
Those who care for a person with dementia (PwD) know them and their needs very well. Therefore, it is all the more important to involve caregivers in assessing the driving ability of the PwD. Caregivers are in the unique position to observe a patient's driving performance, the authors of a study published in January write...
How do older drivers with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) behave in road traffic? Do they make more or different mistakes when driving than cognitively normal older drivers? An Australian research team investigated this. The scientists had previously divided the study participants into four groups: normally, i.e., cognitively unimpaired...
Whether safe driving is still possible in individual cases depends on the severity, stage, and type of dementia. A study presents a risk assessment for driving safety and practical recommendations for people with diagnosed dementia. Driving fitness in dementia depends on the severity and cause of the specific dementia syndrome, ...
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 fitness be reliably checked? The scientist Linda Karrer describes what this question means for the driving fitness of people with dementia (PwD): „To determine driving fitness, individual neuropsychological..."
Studies indicate differences in both the timing of diagnosis and the treatment of people with dementia between urban and rural regions. U.S. researchers wanted to find out how significant these differences are. The background of the study by Rahman and colleagues is that there are disparities in the availability, accessibility, and acceptance...
The earlier dementia is diagnosed, the more effective assistance can be. But what prevents people from seeking support after a dementia diagnosis? Researchers from Lancaster University in Great Britain have investigated this and published their findings in the journal Dementia. In a systematic review, Gregg and colleagues examined…
