During the 6th Bavarian Dementia Week, the digiDEM Bayern research project made a significant contribution to the early detection of dementia by holding a record 62 dementia screening days at locations throughout Bavaria—more than in previous Bavarian Dementia Weeks. Around 1,500 people took advantage of the opportunity to be screened, of whom 23 percent …
On the occasion of the 6th Bavarian Dementia Week from September 19 to 28, 2025, the research project digiDEM Bavaria is setting a unique milestone for the early detection of dementia: citizens can have their cognitive performance tested at 56 locations in all Bavarian administrative districts – close to home and free of charge. With this, the most extensive wave of dementia screening days to date...
The exact causes of Alzheimer's dementia are still unclear. While age is considered the most significant risk factor, genetics are increasingly coming into focus in research. This raises numerous questions: What role do genetic factors play in the development of dementia? What is the risk of developing dementia if...
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…
Hearing loss in old age is a widespread symptom – about a third of all affected individuals are at least 65 years old. However, only a few people with hearing loss use a hearing aid. Untreated hearing loss not only impairs daily life and can therefore reduce quality of life, but is also associated with other health problems such as...
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…
Demenz ist ein komplexes Krankheitsbild mit vielfältigen Ursachen, von denen die Alzheimer-Erkrankung nur eine Erscheinungsform darstellt. Die frontotemporale Demenz ist die zweithäufigste Demenzform vor dem 65. Lebensjahr. Typische erste Symptome sind Verhaltensauffälligkeiten und/oder Sprachstörungen, die meist schon im mittleren Lebensalter auftreten. Dies stellt das familiäre Umfeld von Menschen mit frontotemporaler …
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...
Mit einem weiteren digitalen Angebot unternimmt digiDEM Bayern, das Digitale Demenzregister Bayern, den nächsten Schritt, um die Lebensbedingungen von Menschen mit Demenz und ihren pflegenden Angehörigen in Bayern zu verbessern. Die Forscher*innen haben einen wissenschaftlich abgesicherten Online-Fragebogen entwickelt. Er ermöglicht es nahestehenden Personen von älteren Menschen, deren kognitiven Abbau einschätzen …
