Die Erhebung von Krankheitsdaten über lange Zeiträume ist die Grundlage für eine wissenschaftlich abgesicherte Gesundheitsversorgung. Insbesondere bevölkerungsbasierte Registerdaten ermöglichen die systematische Erfassung von Krankheitsverläufen bei chronischen Erkrankungen. Auch die Versorgung von Menschen mit Demenz und deren pflegenden An- und Zugehörigen kann von Registerdaten ganz entscheidend profitieren. So werden in Demenzregistern …
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…
Palliative care is a specialized form of medical and nursing treatment for people with a severe and incurable illness. The focus is not on healing, but on alleviating distressing symptoms. The aim is to provide those affected and their relatives and loved ones with the best possible quality of life. Palliative care...
Is forgetfulness in old age normal? Or is it a sign of dementia? In conjunction with the 5th Bavarian Dementia Week, taking place from September 20th to September 29th, 2024, digiDEM Bayern is once again drawing attention to the increasingly important topic of early dementia detection. Around Dementia Week, the scientists at digiDEM Bayern have organized a total of 17 dementia screening days...
Alongside hearing loss, high blood pressure, and diabetes, social isolation in older adults is one of the modifiable risk factors that can contribute to the development of dementia. An interdisciplinary research team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the connection between social isolation and cognitive impairment. The results show: people with cognitive impairments have a high...
Alongside hearing loss, high blood pressure, and diabetes, social isolation in older adults is one of the modifiable risk factors that can contribute to the development of dementia. An interdisciplinary research team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now investigated the connection between social isolation and cognitive impairment. The results show: people with cognitive impairments have a high...
Online platform „Safe Care at Home“: The new free digital offering from the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) is a practical and interactive guide for interior design for people with dementia and their caregivers. Whether for the living room, bedroom, or hallway: In the „virtual house,“ which the accident insurance ...
Online platform „Safe Care at Home“: The new free digital offering from the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) is a practical and interactive guide for interior design for people with dementia and their caregivers. Whether for the living room, bedroom, or hallway: In the „virtual house,“ which the accident insurance ...
digiDEM Bavaria, the largest digital dementia registry in Germany, continues to grow and reaches a new high with more than 2,000 participants from all seven Bavarian administrative districts. This unique research project is one of the largest projects for the collection of long-term data in dementia research within the European Union (EU). The …
digiDEM Bavaria, the largest digital dementia registry in Germany, continues to grow and reaches a new high with more than 2,000 participants from all seven Bavarian administrative districts. This unique research project is one of the largest projects for the collection of long-term data in dementia research within the European Union (EU). The …
