Influence of School Education on Health Information Sources of People with Dementia: Digital Dementia Register Bavaria

Hintergrund: Bisher wurde der Fähigkeit von Menschen mit leichter kognitiver Beeinträchtigung (MCI) oder Demenz (MmD), demenzbezogene Informationen zu erkennen und zu verstehen, wenig Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Im Allgemeinen sind verschiedene soziodemografische Eigenschaften der suchenden Person wichtige Faktoren dafür, wie relevant die Suchenden verschiedene Informationsquellen einschätzen. Einer der wichtigsten Faktoren ist hierbei …

Formula to slow the progression of dementia

How effective are cognitive trainings using information and communication technologies for people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia? A female scientist and a male scientist from South Korea discovered something surprising in a review published in the fall of 2022. They recommend a specific training method that can delay the progression of dementia. Verbal fluency, ...

Mass over class? Quality criteria for digital dementia self-tests

The market for digital health applications is booming. Numerous dementia self-tests are also available with just a click. But how reliable and reputable are such tests? And how can one tell? A research team wanted to shed light on the app “jungle” and searched for information on the effectiveness of dementia self-tests. With limited success. According to the...