The social integration of older adults should be given higher priority. This is the wish of the authors of a Swedish study. In it, they investigated the connection between loneliness and social isolation with mortality. The Corona pandemic and the associated restrictions have made many people realize the consequences of loneliness and social isolation…
People between the ages of 75 and 80 have a greater risk of developing dementia if they take opioids. This is supported by a study from Israel, which analyzed the health data of 14 percent of the total population. Despite an increasing number of opioid prescriptions for older adults, there has been little…
What do people think about dementia, and how do they think about it? Two studies conclude that extensive public awareness campaigns are necessary to understand the disease and counteract stigmatization. Two studies have examined the extent to which the public is informed about dementia, whether they know exactly what the disease means, and...
What exactly is dementia, what challenges do those affected have to overcome, and how does the disease affect families? A recent Dutch study found that knowledge about these and other questions surrounding dementias is insufficient. The study included 655 randomly selected residents of the municipality of Groningen...
Digital technologies are increasingly important for dementia and are gaining growing interest. Dutch researchers have now attempted to gather evidence on the effectiveness of technical options for improving self-management and social participation. Digital technologies enable social participation, facilitate self-management, and contribute to improving the living conditions of people…
Das Risiko, eine Demenz zu entwickeln, ist deutlich niedriger, wenn Menschen mit leichter kognitiver Störung (MCI) ein Hörgerät tragen. Mit einem Hörgerät verbessert sich nachweislich der Gehörsinn sowie die Kommunikation und es verringert sich die kognitive Belastung. Das bedeutet: Persönliche und soziale Schwierigkeiten werden gelindert. Dennoch verzichten zum Beispiel in …
Ältere Menschen, die gleichzeitig sowohl beim Hören als auch beim Sehen beeinträchtigt sind, haben ein erhöhtes Demenzrisiko. Zu diesem Ergebnis gelangten Wissenschaftler*innen in den USA. Durchgeführt wurde die Studie in den USA bereits zwischen 1992 und 1999 und mit einer Nachbeobachtungszeit von bis zu acht Jahren. Im Mai 2022 wurden …
Doctors should closely monitor the cognitive abilities of patients with type 2 diabetes, even in the years following their initial diagnosis. This is due to a later increase in dementia. This is presented by a new scientific study from Germany. Scientists from Germany have now proven what had previously been little researched. They investigated to what extent...
A person's lifestyle influences their risk of developing dementia later in life – research agrees on this. Relevant factors include nutrition, exercise, and social contacts. However, since social contacts are difficult to measure, British researchers specifically investigated the dementia risk of people living alone. Little social contact is...
How does shift work affect health? According to current studies, possible consequences include cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Research on a link between shift work and dementia has not yet yielded a consistent picture. Danish scientists wanted to investigate this further. The scientists, led by Jeanette Therming Jørgensen from...
