Can air pollution increase the risk of dementia? Previous studies have already established a connection. Two recent studies from Canada and Taiwan add to these findings. If people are exposed to harmful emissions over a long period of time, does it increase their risk of developing dementia? Han-Wei Zhang and colleagues wanted to find out. …
How can you explain the current situation to people with cognitive impairments? What information is particularly important for caregivers right now? Here are some link tips for that. Information for people with cognitive impairments The organization „Aktion Mensch“ has compiled barrier-free information about the new coronavirus on a website. This includes, for example, articles...
There is still no cure for dementia, which is why the focus in treating the disease is increasingly shifting to psychosocial therapies. A study from Japan investigated such interventions in nursing homes, including the MAKS therapy. It was developed by Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel, head of the center for...
People with dementia face numerous changes, losses, and fears over the course of their illness. To maintain their joy of life, sense of purpose, and daily life as much as possible, it is important how those affected cope with their situation. What coping strategies do they use? Norwegian researchers have analyzed this. Guro Hanevold Bjørkløf and colleagues evaluated...
A doctor's appointment via video consultation – for many people, this idea is still unusual. However, the field of telemedicine is continuously expanding and is also strengthened by the new Digital Care Act (DVG). US researchers have investigated the role of telemedicine in neurological diseases, including dementia. Background and benefits of telemedicine...
People with dementia often suffer from sleep disorders during the course of their illness. Waking up at night, excessive daytime napping, or long periods of falling asleep are a major burden for those affected and their relatives. Experts from the Munich Klinikum rechts der Isar explain the causes and which therapies are useful. Approximately ...
Was bedeutet es, mit einer Demenzerkrankung zu leben? Wie verändert der fortschreitende Verlust von Erinnerungen und Fähigkeiten das Verhältnis zum eigenen Körper, die Beziehung zu Mitmenschen und das Leben im Alltag? Um das besser zu verstehen, haben Forscher*innen aus den Niederlanden zahlreiche Aussagen von Menschen mit Demenz ausgewertet. Für viele …
Recently, the Digital Care Act (DVG) came into effect, which enables apps by prescription and video consultations, for example. In a podcast, experts from Medical Valley, which is also involved in digiDEM Bavaria, discuss the new law and digitalization in healthcare. From 17:54 min, Prof. Dr. med. Peter...
Wenn eine Demenzerkrankung weit fortgeschritten ist, lässt sich der Übergang in ein Pflegeheim häufig nicht mehr vermeiden. Aufgrund ihrer Symptome und zum Teil begleitender Erkrankungen erhalten Menschen mit Demenz dort oft eine Vielzahl von Medikamenten, die sich auch auf die Sturzgefahr auswirken können. Forscher*innen des Universitätsklinikums Erlangen / der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität …
Wie werden Menschen mit Demenz in ihrer letzten Lebensphase versorgt? Woran sterben sie – und wo? In einer aktuellen Untersuchung zeigen Wissenschaftler*innen der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg gravierende Defizite auf: Es gibt keine angemessene Palliativversorgung für Betroffene. Für ihre Studie untersuchten André Kratzer M.Sc. und Kolleg*innen die Situation von 116 Menschen mit …
