Assets, income, and the risk of people aged 80 and over in Germany developing dementia: what are the connections? Do economic inequalities play a role? Researchers from Germany, Great Britain, and Australia investigated these questions. To get straight to the point: there is a connection between wealth and dementia. „This knowledge has the potential to advance research..."
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...
In recent years, knowledge about risk factors for dementia diseases has significantly increased. For a long time, factors such as high blood pressure, lack of exercise, and smoking were the focus. Current research findings are now shedding new light on often underestimated risk factors such as visual impairments and eye diseases. For instance, in 2024, an international team of dementia experts, who...
The connection between hearing loss and an increased risk of dementia has been confirmed in multiple studies. One of the most comprehensive investigations comes from Australia and combined two approaches: a cohort study with nearly 38,000 older men and a meta-analysis of 14 existing studies on the topic. The authors found in both...
Bayerns Gesundheits- und Pflegeministerin Melanie Huml betonte anlässlich der Veranstaltung „Demenz und Digitalisierung – Neue Wege in Bayern“ am 24.09.2020 in Nürnberg, wie wichtig es sei, Forschungsprojekte wie digiDEM Bayern nicht von Corona ausbremsen zu lassen: „Das Projekt digiDEM Bayern stand vor der Herausforderung, während des Lockdowns mit 350 Forschungspartnern …
Education, nutrition, exercise, social activities – according to a current report in the journal “The Lancet,” a healthy lifestyle can prevent or at least delay around 40 percent of all dementia cases worldwide. Leading dementia researchers worldwide name twelve specific factors through which policymakers and individuals can exert influence. Worldwide...
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be a precursor to dementia. However, in some cases, MCI reverses, and the cognitive state of those affected normalizes. The progression of MCI remains a mystery to researchers. A recent study from Sweden has investigated this. Scientists...
Sexuelle Minderheiten erleben im Laufe ihres Lebens häufiger Stigmatisierung und Diskriminierung. Dies kann gesundheitliche Probleme auslösen, zum Beispiel Depressionen, was wiederum ein Demenz-Risikofaktor ist. Vor diesem Hintergrund wollten US-Forscher herausfinden, ob homosexuelle Paare ein höheres Risiko für leichte geistige Beeinträchtigungen und Demenz haben als heterosexuelle. Laut Jaime Perales-Puchalt von der …
Viel Gemüse, Fisch, Olivenöl und Hülsenfrüchte – mediterrane Ernährung hält gesund. Studien haben ihr bereits eine Vielzahl von gesundheitlichen Vorteilen attestiert, darunter ein verringertes Risiko für Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen, Diabetes sowie Brust- und Darmkrebs. Eine aktuelle Untersuchung widmet sich dem Zusammenhang zwischen mediterraner Ernährung und den geistigen Fähigkeiten. Die Wissenschaftler*innen werteten dazu …
