Memory clinics are of central importance for the early diagnosis of dementia. These highly specialized facilities enable diagnosis according to current medical standards. An interdisciplinary research team at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the accessibility of memory clinics in Bavaria and thus the travel time from home to the nearest memory clinic. ...
Memory clinics are of central importance for the early diagnosis of dementia. These highly specialized facilities enable diagnosis according to current medical standards. An interdisciplinary research team at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the accessibility of memory clinics in Bavaria and thus the travel time from home to the nearest memory clinic. ...
Grief is painful, but it is an important processing experience when a loved one dies or, for example, is „taken from life while still alive“ by dementia, as the philosopher Volker Gerhardt puts it. Nevertheless, there is a danger that the coping process can become unhealthy and lead to „persistent..."
For caregivers of people with dementia, the grieving process begins long before death, specifically when the affected individuals emotionally distance themselves further and further from their family members and loved ones. These grief experiences can have a negative impact on the well-being of relatives. But what are the long-term effects of grief on…
A dementia illness doesn't just turn the lives of those affected upside down. Dementia is also a significant disruption for relatives, not least in terms of their emotional situation. Researchers from Great Britain and Australia have investigated the role of grief in this context and the factors associated with it. A dementia illness is...
Kids4Dementia is a program that aims to educate children about dementia. But how effective was early education if the goal is to improve students' attitudes toward people with dementia? How well could the program be implemented in schools? Australian researchers investigated this. More than 75 percent of people...
