A museum visit is far more than a leisure activity – it offers the opportunity to escape everyday life and view the world from new perspectives. Paintings, sculptures, and colors inspire, provoke thought, and are connected to memories. A new study shows: Especially people with dementia and their caregivers…
Demenz betrifft sehr viele von uns – direkt oder indirekt. Doch was geschieht, wenn das eigene Ich langsam „verreist“? Wie kann Betroffenen und Angehörigen geholfen werden? Zu einem Abend des Nachdenkens, Austauschs und Verstehens haben Prof. Dr. Christoph Ostgathe, Leiter der Palliativmedizinischen Abteilung des Uniklinikums Erlangen und Dr. Caroline Hack, Leiterin …
digiDEM Bayern wurde mit einem „Gesundheits- und Pflegestern“ 2025 der Innungskrankenkasse IKK classic ausgezeichnet. Der Preis würdigt das Engagement des Forschungsprojektes in der Kategorie „Digitale Gesundheitslösungen für alle Generationen. Prävention und Gesundheitskompetenz auf der kommunalen Ebene in Bayern“. Den mit 3.000 Euro dotierten Preis erhielt das digiDEM Bayern-Team bei der …
Not being able to go out with friends anymore or having to forgo the hike with the sports group: A study from the USA investigated the extent to which the restriction of the social life of informal caregivers affects their burden. For the well-being of informal caregivers, social...
How does the gender of caregivers and relatives affect the burden of care? Do regional or economic factors play a role? Researchers from the USA came to the conclusion that gender is a decisive factor in the burden of care. In a systematic review of 47 studies with almost 15,000 caregivers...
Researchers from Korea have identified factors that influence the burden on caregivers. The interplay of biological, psychological, and social characteristics plays an important role. Researchers usually rely on subjective reports from caregivers of people with dementia when assessing their perceived burden, which is caused by...
Stress and anxiety, feeling overwhelmed by daily life, or a lack of social support – people who care for relatives with dementia often experience a high burden. External help is often scarce. However, technology-supported home-based measures are increasingly a way to promote health, offer emotional support, and help family caregivers...
Caregivers and relatives do not only experience negative aspects of home care, but also positive effects that only arise through the caregiving activity. A research team from the University Hospital Erlangen and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) already demonstrated in 2023 that home care also has its positive sides. The goal of the researchers...
A museum visit is far more than a leisure activity – it offers the opportunity to escape everyday life and view the world from new perspectives. Paintings, sculptures, and colors inspire, provoke thought, and are connected to memories. A new study shows: Especially people with dementia and their caregivers…
Since 1994, German long-term care insurance has covered some of the risks associated with requiring care. A comprehensive reform in 2016 fundamentally changed the definition of requiring care: Since then, in addition to physical limitations, mental and psychological impairments of independence have been equally considered when assessing care needs. This is particularly relevant for people with dementia and their...
