Gesundheitsinformationsquellen der pflegenden An- und Zugehörigen von Menschen mit kognitiven Beeinträchtigungen: Digitales Demenzregister Bayern

Background: Tailored information about dementia can relieve caregivers of people with cognitive impairments [1]. It is known that the information needs of caregivers adapt over the course of the illness or depending on the severity of the disease [1]. However, less research has been done on whether the health information sources also adapt in this process...

Digitales Demenzregister Bayern: Stürze bei Menschen mit kognitiven Beeinschränkungen

Background: Falls among older adults are considered one of the leading causes of physical disability and are also associated with higher rates of illness and mortality. Approximately 30–40% of people over the age of 65 fall once a year, and the risk of falling is twice as high for people with dementia compared to those without dementia [1, 2]. …

Ambulant Supported Living Communities for People with Dementia – Insights from Practice and Science

Most people in need of care long for a home that allows them the greatest possible freedom and independence. Shared living arrangements with outpatient care are another option for people with dementia who can no longer live independently at home. This is especially true when moving to a residential care facility is not desired. In …

Pay attention to the right amount of sleep

Sleep deprivation has long been recognized as a significant problem. Researchers from the USA have demonstrated why older women, in particular, should pay attention to getting enough sleep. This is because sleep duration predicts future risk for cognitive impairment, including dementia. Did you know that the first experimental study on sleep deprivation in humans was conducted in 1896…

Timing of menopause is crucial

Norwegian researchers have investigated the link between age at menopause, age at first menstruation, and the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Dementia affects women more often than men worldwide. Therefore, experts increasingly recognize that dementia prevention is a central priority for global...

Dementia Risk: Pregnancy Illnesses

Researchers from Ireland and Sweden have discovered that women who suffer from pregnancy poisoning appear to have a significantly increased future risk of vascular dementia. If dementia develops later in life, it may have been pre-empted in younger years, for example, during pregnancy. It has long been known...

Does migraine lead to dementia?

Korean researchers investigated whether there is a connection between migraines and dementia. After analyzing data from more than 11,000 dementia patients and over 45,700 control subjects, they found that women with a history of migraines have an increased risk of dementia. Generally, there is increasing evidence that women and men experience different...

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Women with Alzheimer's Dementia

Certain neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as depression and psychosis, occur more frequently in women with Alzheimer's dementia than in men with Alzheimer's dementia. This is one of the central findings of a study by researchers from the Netherlands, Sweden, the USA, Canada, and Australia. In people with Alzheimer's dementia (AD), neuropsychiatric...

Cognitive Reserve: Hope for Women

Not only consider dementia risk, but also analyze protective factors that reduce the risk of Alzheimer's dementia: Researchers from Canada and Sweden have investigated whether there are gender-specific differences regarding the so-called cognitive reserve. There is frequent discussion of risk factors that can promote the development of Alzheimer's dementia (AD). „Factors that the AD risk..."