digiDEM Bavaria visits the Bavarian State Parliament

Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel and Prof. Dr. med. Peter Kolominsky-Rabas traveled to the Bavarian state capital of Munich for a presentation and information session in a very special setting. In the Maximilianeum, the seat of the Bavarian Parliament, the two digiDEM Bavaria project managers spoke on the current topic of „Care for People with Dementia in Bavaria.“ The digiDEM Bavaria project managers were happy to accept the invitation of State Parliament member Bernhard …

Risk factor: Neglected oral hygiene

US-American and Canadian scientists have proven: There is a connection between specific bacteria in the oral cavity and the occurrence of various forms of dementia. In their study, they also examined the mortality of Alzheimer's patients. The bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), which is often considered one of the main culprits for periodontal disease and...

Reduce home care costs 

„More at Home with Dementia“ is a Dutch, multi-part training program for co-residing informal caregivers of people with dementia. Researchers at the University of Groningen have evaluated the cost-effectiveness of the program. The total costs for dementia care in the Netherlands in 2017 amounted to 9.5 percent of total healthcare costs. To assess cost-effectiveness...