Researchers from China found that 62 percent of surveyed older high-risk individuals were willing to participate in dementia screening. However, only 12 percent actually underwent the test. The researchers cited psychological factors as the explanation for this discrepancy. Almost 40 percent of dementia cases can be prevented or...
Dementia prevention at the municipal level – how can it succeed? A study from the USA investigated how older people deal with their test results and the information they received after the test. More than half of the study participants shared their screening results with their families, and a good third informed...
Dementia screening by primary care physicians: What are the risks and benefits? Researchers in the USA have investigated in a study whether targeted dementia testing for older people has advantages or disadvantages. It was previously unclear whether primary care screening for dementia offers more benefits to older people...
Those who take a dementia self-test don't know exactly what lies ahead. For some, a dementia screening can also be associated with mental strain. Researchers from Sweden have investigated the significance of anxiety in dementia self-tests in a study. Dementia self-tests are considered a good way to promote early dementia diagnosis and…
The market for digital health applications is booming. Numerous dementia self-tests are also available with just a click. But how reliable and reputable are such tests? And how can one tell? A research team wanted to shed light on the app “jungle” and searched for information on the effectiveness of dementia self-tests. With limited success. According to the...
