What happens to the data in the registry? Is the information really secure? We frequently encounter these questions when discussing digiDEM Bavaria. And rightly so: hardly any area on the internet is as sensitive and personal as health data. Therefore, we place a high priority on data protection. The detailed concept was developed by...
A healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce the risk of dementia, especially in middle age between 40 and 75 years old. This connection has been well researched. But how can this far-reaching scientific finding reach the general public? A Europe-wide network of dementia researchers has developed a position paper for this purpose. The Interdem researchers, led by...
How does shift work affect health? According to current studies, possible consequences include cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Research on a link between shift work and dementia has not yet yielded a consistent picture. Danish scientists wanted to investigate this further. The scientists, led by Jeanette Therming Jørgensen from...
Chinese researchers have found a link between secondhand smoke and cognitive performance in women aged middle age and older. Women who were 45 years or older and had been exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes for more than 40 years showed a significant decline in performance. Some areas were particularly affected, while others...
Cars, trains, construction sites – noise from the surrounding environment can also increase the risk of developing dementia in old age. This is shown by a study on the effects of environmental noise in the US metropolis of Chicago. Learning difficulties in children, as well as hearing damage, sleep disorders, and cardiovascular diseases in adults – these are some of the possible health problems that...
How can Alzheimer's disease be prevented? There are numerous studies on this topic. An international team of researchers has summarized a large portion of current research. Their analysis contains 21 recommendations, tiered according to their scientific significance. According to the researchers, led by Jin-Tai Yu from Shanghai University, this is the most extensive review to date on prevention…
„...and where is the restroom here?“ - we've all asked ourselves this question, especially when it comes to navigating large and complex buildings. Spatial orientation and safety are particularly important for the elderly and people with cognitive impairments to...
Support, participation, exchange – these were the watchwords of the digiDEM Bavaria Open Innovation Competition. You can now find the three winners of the competition on the digiDEM Bavaria website. The winning entries were an online care course for relatives of people with dementia, a podcast with detailed information about the disease, and an app providing relatives with...
Wenn das Gehör schlechter wird, wirkt sich das auf viele Lebensbereiche der Betroffenen aus. Im mittleren Alter ist Schwerhörigkeit einem aktuellen Bericht der medizinischen Fachzeitschrift „The Lancet“ zufolge sogar der bedeutsamste veränderbare Risikofaktor für die Entstehung einer Demenz. Acht Prozent aller Demenzerkrankungen sind demnach auf Schwerhörigkeit zurückführen. Da eine rechtzeitige Behandlung wie …
Angelika Bleicher has already interviewed several people with dementia and their caregivers for digiDEM Bayern. The employee of the Caritas Association for the City and District of Fürth works at the Senior Citizens' Office in Veitsbronn and has contact with many older people through this. In the interview, she reports on her experiences during the interviews and...
