Bavaria's Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Melanie Huml, emphasized at the event „Dementia and Digitalization – New Paths in Bavaria“ on September 24, 2020, in Nuremberg, how important it is not to let research projects like digiDEM Bayern be slowed down by Corona: „The digiDEM Bayern project faced the challenge, during the lockdown, of working with 350 research partners..."
Hearing loss can affect a person's social situation. In addition to communication difficulties, our sense of hearing also influences other areas of our lives. Many people are affected by hearing loss and the resulting everyday problems. Furthermore, numerous studies have already shown a link between hearing loss and dementia. However...
What lies behind the sense of hearing? In addition to orientation, mental stimulation, and communication with others, it provides crucial functions for everyday life. Auditory perception is also important in connection with dementia. It can help prevent misdiagnoses and curb the risk of incorrect medical care. In our…
Violence, neglect, abuse – negative childhood experiences can shape people for a lifetime. But can they also increase the risk of dementia? A Japanese research team has investigated this question. Yukako Tani and his colleagues first point out that child poverty and lack of education are already associated with an increased risk of mental...
Research partners from all over Bavaria are currently interviewing people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their family caregivers for digiDEM Bayern. To support and guide them as best as possible, we regularly offer an open video discussion group: the “digiDEM Dialogue.” How do I best start the interviews? How ...
Why do some people cope better with crises and stressful events than others? One reason could be that they possess greater psychological resilience. Resilience is also important in the context of dementia. It can help those affected adapt to the drastic changes resulting from the illness. In our…
Science Explained in an Understandable Way: In our webinar series digiDEM Bayern Science Watch LIVE, scientists from the project team regularly explain a focus topic from international dementia research and are available live for questions. After eleven webinars, we are taking a brief interim look back here. Science Watch LIVE was launched in early April in response to the...
Data protection is of utmost importance at digiDEM Bavaria: For example, the data for the dementia registry is encrypted so that the interviewed individuals cannot be identified. The highest security standards also apply to virtual interviews: they are conducted using the video conferencing service “Jitsi”. It is one of the few conference systems that is approved by the...
The digiDEM Bavaria care project aims to improve the situation for people with dementia and their caregivers, especially in rural areas, through its digital services and a digital patient registry. An online survey by digiDEM among providers in Bavaria has shown that there is currently a large gap in digital services...
Before the start of the pilot phase on July 1, 2020, the digiDEM Bavaria research partners received comprehensive training. The training sessions took place live and digitally, via a dedicated, data-protection-compliant digiDEM server. They were conducted using the video conferencing service „Jitsi.“ The digiDEM Bavaria team was able to recruit research partners from institutions in all administrative districts of Bavaria for the pilot phase, including care facilities and…
