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Webinar: Communication with People with Dementia – General Tips and Handling Problem Situations – with Prof. Dr. Gabriele Wilz
Communication with other people is an essential part of our daily lives. However, various barriers arise when communicating with people with dementia, making exchange and related social participation more difficult. Misunderstanding, arguments, anger, and irritation, or even social withdrawal can be the consequences. In the lecture...
400 participants enrolled in digiDEM Bavaria
On 12/08/2021, the 400th participant for the digiDEM Bavaria project was recruited and interviewed. The project phase of digiDEM Bavaria started on 01/01/2021. Within one year, 400 people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and people with dementia, as well as their caregivers, have so far been surveyed about their care situation. Despite difficult conditions…
400 Participants Surveyed for digiDEM Bavaria Dementia Registry
Die Projektphase von digiDEM Bayern startete am 01.01.2021. Seitdem wurden 400 Menschen mit leichten kognitiven Einschränkungen (MCI) und Menschen mit Demenz sowie ihre pflegenden Angehörigen zu ihrer Versorgungssituation befragt. Trotz erschwerter Bedingungen im Rahmen der COVID-19 Pandemie gelang es den digiDEM Forschungspartner*innen in allen sieben bayerischen Regierungsbezirken, zahlreiche Teilnehmende zu …
Urban-rural differences in the diagnosis and treatment of dementia
Studies indicate differences in both the timing of diagnosis and the treatment of people with dementia between urban and rural regions. U.S. researchers wanted to find out how significant these differences are. The background of the study by Rahman and colleagues is that there are disparities in the availability, accessibility, and acceptance...
Perception of dementia influences the search for support.
The earlier dementia is diagnosed, the more effective assistance can be. But what prevents people from seeking support after a dementia diagnosis? Researchers from Lancaster University in Great Britain have investigated this and published their findings in the journal Dementia. In a systematic review, Gregg and colleagues examined…
The risk of early-onset dementia in people with tinnitus
The incidence of dementia increases among older adults. However, younger people can also be affected by dementia. Tinnitus, with an incidence rate in the general population ranging from 7 to 20 per 100,000, may precede dementia in younger adults or occur concurrently with it. Tinnitus could therefore be …
Controversy over new Alzheimer's drug
A new drug has been approved in the US, sparking a global controversy within Alzheimer's research. This is because 10 out of 11 reviewers rejected the drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The dementia group of the Cochrane Institute provides a brief overview of the evidence for Aducanumab. For a long time, there was...
Digital Health Applications (DiHAs)
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...
Volunteering and Dementia
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…
