Many people with dementia and their loved ones are affected by this, but it's rarely spoken about due to shame: going to the toilet becomes a problem over the course of the illness, and those affected often become incontinent. A British study names possible causes, describes the effects on everyday life, and proposes solutions. The authors...
Unterstützung, Teilhabe, Austausch – unter diesem Motto stand der Open Innovation Wettbewerb von digiDEM Bayern. Die drei Gewinner des Wettbewerbs finden Sie jetzt auf der digiDEM Webseite. Ausgezeichnet wurden ein Online-Pflegekurs für Angehörige von Menschen mit Demenz, ein Podcast mit ausführlichen Informationen rund um die Erkrankung und eine App, die …
How do those affected and their relatives live after a dementia diagnosis? How does the disease progress and what help is available? The program „Dementia? Help for Relatives,“ broadcast on ARD alpha on April 7, 2021, addressed these and other questions. Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel, head of the Center for...
Dementia diagnosis – what now? Currently, there is no reliable way to prevent or cure degenerative dementias. In the area of drug treatment, there have been no significant developments in recent years. Therefore, non-pharmacological therapies, such as the MAKS® therapy, are particularly important for treating cognitive impairments up to dementia...
What happens to the data in the registry? Is the information really secure? We frequently encounter these questions when discussing digiDEM Bavaria. And rightly so: hardly any area on the internet is as sensitive and personal as health data. Therefore, we place a high priority on data protection. The detailed concept was developed by...
A healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce the risk of dementia, especially in middle age between 40 and 75 years old. This connection has been well researched. But how can this far-reaching scientific finding reach the general public? A Europe-wide network of dementia researchers has developed a position paper for this purpose. The Interdem researchers, led by...
How does shift work affect health? According to current studies, possible consequences include cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Research on a link between shift work and dementia has not yet yielded a consistent picture. Danish scientists wanted to investigate this further. The scientists, led by Jeanette Therming Jørgensen from...
Chinese researchers have found a link between secondhand smoke and cognitive performance in women aged middle age and older. Women who were 45 years or older and had been exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes for more than 40 years showed a significant decline in performance. Some areas were particularly affected, while others...
Cars, trains, construction sites – noise from the surrounding environment can also increase the risk of developing dementia in old age. This is shown by a study on the effects of environmental noise in the US metropolis of Chicago. Learning difficulties in children, as well as hearing damage, sleep disorders, and cardiovascular diseases in adults – these are some of the possible health problems that...
How can Alzheimer's disease be prevented? There are numerous studies on this topic. An international team of researchers has summarized a large portion of current research. Their analysis contains 21 recommendations, tiered according to their scientific significance. According to the researchers, led by Jin-Tai Yu from Shanghai University, this is the most extensive review to date on prevention…
