The goal of digiDEM Bavaria is to improve the long-term living situation of people with dementia and their caregivers – especially in rural regions. To this end, we survey people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia and their caregivers about the course of their illness and their…
When people with dementia and their caregivers search for information about dementia, they often use traditional search engines like Google or Bing. However, conversational platforms based on artificial intelligence, so-called chatbots, are increasingly being used. A language model like ChatGPT has been trained on billions of terms, words, and…
The Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM Bayern) has reached a new high with 2,500 participants from all over Bavaria. This makes the dementia research project the largest dementia registry in Germany and one of the most extensive long-term data collection projects in dementia research in the European Union (EU). In the project, funded by the Bavarian State Ministry...
How do loneliness and social isolation affect the life satisfaction of people with dementia and their spouses? And to what extent does loneliness or social isolation influence each other's life satisfaction? A study from Great Britain reports on these experiences. How people with dementia and their caregivers...
Digital technologies have long been widespread and reach a wide variety of user groups. To what extent digital technologies can help prevent social isolation and loneliness in people with dementia is hardly or little researched. We present two studies that shed light on this. The appeal from scientists from Great Britain and…
How can the loneliness of seniors be combated – with scientific evidence? A review by researchers from the USA provides valuable insights for policymakers, among others, so that corresponding programs and support services can be provided flexibly. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the topic of „loneliness among seniors“ received a lot of attention...
Those who are socially engaged and well-connected can lower their risk of dementia. Researchers from Australia understand the general concept of social engagement as a health-promoting activity „that should be encouraged in our society.“ For many years, researchers focused on developing new drugs and therapies that would slow the progression...
Loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for the development of dementia. This has been shown by international scientists in three studies. For example, loneliness can lead to an almost 60 percent increased risk of dementia. Some people enjoy being by themselves from time to time. But if loneliness is not consciously chosen...
If memory declines in older adults, it can significantly impair their daily lives and quality of life. Researchers from China have therefore addressed an important question regarding this issue: To what extent is computer-based cognitive training (CCT) effective in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and...
Schwerhörigkeit im Alter ist ein weit verbreitetes Symptom – etwa ein Drittel aller Betroffenen ist mindestens 65 Jahre alt. Allerdings nutzen nur wenige Schwerhörige eine Hörhilfe. Ein unbehandelter Hörverlust beeinträchtigt nicht nur den Alltag und kann damit die Lebensqualität einschränken, sondern steht auch in Verbindung mit anderen Gesundheitsproblemen wie zum Beispiel der …
