Up to 40 percent of dementia cases are linked to risk factors that can be changed. These include, for example, lifestyle, stress, diet, and vascular diseases. The preventive potential is therefore significant. Closing existing knowledge gaps about risk factors also has a preventive effect. A Finnish long-term study has revealed a number of positive...
Digital solutions in care? From 2022, digital care applications (DiPAs) are to be reimbursed by long-term care insurance funds, thus improving the care of the chronically ill and easing the daily routine of caring relatives. Especially in outpatient care settings, the use of digital solutions, such as apps or web-based applications, can offer a...
Volunteers are an important building block in the care of people with dementia and in relieving the burden on their family caregivers. Due to demographic change, changing family structures, and the increasing number of dementia cases, the promotion of volunteer engagement in the field of dementia has increasingly come into the political focus. Furthermore…
The last few months, with the COVID-19 contact restrictions, have shown in some dramatic ways how social isolation and loneliness can affect people. For some time now, there have been indications that socially isolated or lonely people have a higher risk of developing dementia. A research team from Florida and France has investigated this…
Das Gefühl der Einsamkeit ist unter älteren Menschen im Zuge der Corona-Pandemie offenbar gestiegen. So fühlten sich im Sommer 2020 laut den Ergebnissen des Deutschen Alterssurveys (DEAS) 14 Prozent der 46- bis 90-Jährigen einsam. Damit ist der Anteil 1,5-mal höher als in den Befragungsjahren 2014 und 2017. Einsamkeit im …
Contact restrictions, loss of support, changes to daily routines: The Corona pandemic is a profound turning point, especially for people with dementia and their caregivers. A research team from Charité Berlin and the Center for Quality in Care (ZQP) has investigated how it has affected the burden on family caregivers. Previous research findings…
Safety, exchange, and support – these points are extremely important, especially for people with dementia. Regular support services and care services are a firm pillar here. However, they were severely restricted or even closed due to the Corona lockdown – from one day to the next. British researchers have now examined the effects on those affected and…
How can you explain the current situation to people with cognitive impairments? What information is particularly important for caregivers right now? Here are some link tips for that. Information for people with cognitive impairments The organization „Aktion Mensch“ has compiled barrier-free information about the new coronavirus on a website. This includes, for example, articles...
