The exact causes of Alzheimer's dementia are still unclear. While age is considered the most significant risk factor, genetics are increasingly coming into focus in research. This raises numerous questions: What role do genetic factors play in the development of dementia? What is the risk of developing dementia if...
Whether for smartphones, tablets, or as a web-based application on a PC: For over four years, doctors have been able to prescribe so-called digital health applications (DiGA). However, since their introduction, DiGAs, which are intended to improve healthcare, have often been the cause of conflicts between the stakeholders involved, such as...
Benzodiazepines, antidepressants, or antipsychotics: Researchers from Canada and Ireland have investigated how psychotropic drugs affect the cognition of older adults. The scientists have identified a link between regular use of benzodiazepines, certain antidepressants, and antipsychotics, and cognitive decline in older adults. As researchers from Canada and...
How effective is medical cannabis therapy with cannabidiol (CBD), the non-psychoactive component of the hemp plant, in adults with neuropsychiatric symptoms as a consequence of Alzheimer's dementia? A study from Colombia concluded that CBD-rich oil reduces the severity of symptoms in affected individuals as well as the emotional and physical care burden on relatives...
Taking various medications can serve as a possible early indicator of dementia at a younger age. Danish researchers came to this conclusion. They examined the medication intake of people who developed dementia before the age of 65. An often overlooked patient group is people with a rare form of dementia, the so-called „Young...
When people with dementia take antipsychotics, it is associated with an increased risk of adverse events such as stroke, heart failure, and pneumonia. This was the conclusion of researchers from Great Britain, Norway, and Greece. Researchers from Great Britain pointed to the current care situation in their study, published in 2024: „Despite safety concerns..."
Researchers at the University Hospital Erlangen have investigated how sedating medications affect potentially treatable falls in people with dementia. They analyzed data from 139 people with dementia living in five Bavarian nursing homes. When medications from certain drug classes are taken, this can, in people with dementia living in nursing homes, ...
Digital technologies open up new possibilities in therapeutic work with older people – especially in memory work. In the context of life story-oriented conversations, personal memories are to be evoked with the help of images, videos, and objects. This can promote mental activity and increase the well-being of people with memory impairments. Such…
As cognitive decline progresses in people with dementia, „Advance Care Planning“ (ACP) can be a valuable support for those affected as well as for their caregivers and relatives. This is because ACP helps to identify individual preferences for future treatment and document them in a structured manner. ...
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