For what reasons are people with dementia admitted to the hospital? Researchers at the University of Bremen and the Psychiatric and Psychotherapy Clinic at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) have compiled the current state of research literature. However, they also know that hospital stays could be avoided if timely outpatient care for people with dementia were strengthened. ...
Poorer sleep quality and disrupted sleep-wake rhythms – do shift workers actually have a higher dementia risk? Chinese scientists have now assessed the dementia risk in shift workers. Nothing beats a restful sleep. However, more and more jobs operate around the clock, which often means shift work. Some studies suggest that...
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, ...
Bericht über den neuen Online-Fragebogen „digiDEM Bayern DEMAND®“. In: Wiesentbote.de, 21. Mai 2023
Nicht-medikamentöse Behandlungsformen rücken in der Demenzversorgung immer mehr in den Vordergrund. Eine Möglichkeit stellt dabei die Musiktherapie dar. Allerdings ist es für viele Menschen mit Demenz, die im häuslichen Umfeld leben, oftmals schwierig, an entsprechenden therapeutischen Angeboten teilzunehmen. Die internationale Forschungsstudie HOMESIDE untersucht daher die Wirkung von Musik- und Lesetherapie …
Bericht über die neue digiDEM Bayern-Demenz-Broschüre über digitale Angebote. In: Erlanger Nachrichten, 15. Mai 2023
With a new compact brochure, the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) provides information about its diverse digital services for people with cognitive impairments and dementia, family caregivers, volunteers, and interested parties. The brochure is available free of charge and can also be downloaded as a PDF document. Good advice is usually expensive when...
With a new compact brochure, the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) provides information about its diverse digital services for people with cognitive impairments and dementia, family caregivers, volunteers, and interested parties. The brochure is available free of charge and can also be downloaded as a PDF document. Good advice is usually expensive when...
How people in rural Bavarian regions can have their memory performance checked. In: PTAheute.de, 05/11/2023
Nicht-medikamentöse Behandlungsformen rücken in der Demenzversorgung immer mehr in den Vordergrund. Eine Möglichkeit stellt dabei die Musiktherapie dar. Allerdings ist es für viele Menschen mit Demenz, die im häuslichen Umfeld leben, oftmals schwierig, an entsprechenden therapeutischen Angeboten teilzunehmen. Die internationale Forschungsstudie HOMESIDE untersucht daher die Wirkung von Musik- und Lesetherapie …
