Caregivers and relatives often find their work in the home environment overwhelming or psychologically stressful. For example, they feel tired, overextended, and not sufficiently recognized for their actions. However, home care also has its positive aspects. This is the conclusion of a current study led by…
Insbesondere im ländlichen Raum ist die Palliativ- und Hospizversorgung von Menschen mit Demenz ein wichtiges Thema. Denn es mangelt sowohl an Hospizen als auch an Demenz-Wissen, fanden kanadische Wissenschaftler*innen heraus. Dass es in ländlichen Gebieten oft an leicht zugänglichen Gesundheitsdienstleistungen mangelt, ist seit vielen Jahren bekannt. Was aber nur wenige …
Eine Studie über Demenzdiagnostik in Schweden kommt zu einem überraschenden Ergebnis. Menschen mit Demenz, die auf dem Land leben, werden häufiger vollständig diagnostisch untersucht als Patient*innen in der Stadt und in mittelgroßen Gemeinden. Das im Jahr 2007 ins Leben gerufene Schwedische Demenzregister (SveDem) verfolgt das Ziel, Menschen mit Demenz ab …
Sterblichkeitsrate, Arztbesuche oder Krankenhausaufenthalte: Inwiefern spiegeln sich Unterschiede in der Qualität der Demenzversorgung auf dem Land und in der Stadt in der wissenschaftlichen Literatur wider? Forschende aus Kanada haben Unterschiede herausgefunden. Kanadische Forschende wollten es ganz genau wissen: Inwiefern spiegeln sich Unterschiede in der Qualität der Demenzversorgung auf dem Land …
People with dementia in rural areas prefer to visit a general practitioner's office. In contrast, people with dementia living in urban areas more frequently consult medical specialists in the fields of neurology or neuropsychiatry. This was the conclusion reached by researchers at the University of Bremen who analyzed the healthcare utilization of 1.7 million individuals with statutory health insurance. In our...
The premiere in Heiligenstadt in Upper Franconia and its three districts Siegritz, Teuchatz, and Hohenpölz was a success: The dementia screening day organized by digiDEM Bayern on Thursday, April 20, 2023, was very well attended. Many citizens had their memory performance checked free of charge with the help of a short scientific test. The hosts were digiDEM Bayern, the Digital Dementia Register Bavaria in Erlangen, and the market town of Heiligenstadt. „I am...
Caregivers and relatives often find their work in the home environment overwhelming or psychologically stressful. For example, they feel tired, overextended, and not sufficiently recognized for their actions. However, home care also has its positive aspects. This is the conclusion of a current study led by…
Germany has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to digitizing its healthcare system. At the same time, health apps are becoming increasingly popular. They can be easily downloaded from app stores and used independently of location and time. According to a study, almost 80 percent of people aged 60 to 69 are „online.“ But what about the quality of the apps, especially…
Germany has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to digitizing its healthcare system. At the same time, health apps are becoming increasingly popular. They can be easily downloaded from app stores and used regardless of location or time. According to one study, almost 80 percent of people aged 60 to 69 are „online.“ But what about the quality of the apps, especially…
Memory training, brain fitness exercises, early dementia detection tests, or organizational aids for daily care: The range of apps for people with dementia (PwD) and their caregivers is diverse. A research team from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) has for the first time examined German-language apps for PwD and for caregivers for scientific evidence and …
