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digiDEM Bavaria sets milestone for early dementia detection
On the occasion of the 6th Bavarian Dementia Week from September 19-28, 2025, the research project digiDEM Bayern is setting a unique milestone for the early detection of dementia: Citizens can have their memory performance tested at 56 locations in all Bavarian administrative districts – close to home and free of charge. With this, the most extensive wave of dementia screening days to date &
Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon for Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel
Pioneer of dementia care and caregiver research: For his outstanding achievements in dementia research and his voluntary work, Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel was honored today with the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award was presented by Bavarian Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder to Prof. Dr. med.
digiDEM Bavaria Study: Dementia Knowledge – The Most Important Source of Information is Personal Contact
Globally, 75 percent of all people with dementia live with the condition without it ever being diagnosed. This means dementia is frequently underdiagnosed – primarily due to a lack of knowledge about the disease and its symptoms. This raises the question of where exactly people with mild cognitive impairments and people...
New digiDEM Bavaria Dementia Library®: Dementia knowledge portal as a key to greater health literacy
Acquire knowledge, detect dementia early, improve quality of life: With the new offering, the digiDEM Bayern Demenzbibliothek®, a comprehensive and freely accessible knowledge portal is now available, which provides well-founded, scientifically supported, and generally understandable information on the topic of dementia to a broad audience. Goal
