7th Bavarian Dementia Conference in Landshut: digiDEM Bavaria Team Was There

The digiDEM Bavaria team, under the leadership of digiDEM Bavaria project manager Prof. Dr. med. Peter Kolominsky-Rabas, was a guest at the 7th Bavarian Dementia Conference on November 8, 2022, in Landshut. The Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care had invited participants to the day-long event. In the fully occupied Stadtsälen Bernlochner, numerous attendees listened...

digiDEM Bavaria at the Alzheimer Europe 2022 Conference: Presentations to an International Audience

After a long break, the international Alzheimer Europe 2022 conference took place in October under the motto „Building Bridges,“ marking its 32nd edition. We from digiDEM Bavaria presented our own scientific findings to the international audience and received much applause from the professional public. However, we also gained the latest insights from other...

„After the diagnosis... what now?“

Shock, grief, fear – a dementia diagnosis represents an existential turning point for those affected and their loved ones. Professional support and targeted information are therefore all the more important – but they often take too long to arrive. Henry Brodaty, Professor of Aging and Mental Health, also reported this at the Alzheimer Europe conference in The Hague.

How can e-Health measures help people with dementia and their relatives?

New technologies and e-health measures were among the focal points of this year's Alzheimer Europe conference, held from October 23rd-25th in The Hague. The focus was on the potential of e-health services and so-called „wearables.“ Marjolein de Vugt, Professor of Psychosocial Innovations in Dementia at Maastricht University Medical Center, emphasized in her presentation...