Knowledge quiz on dementia strengthens health literacy.

The digiDEM Bavaria Knowledge Test on Dementia strengthens health literacy for everyone. Because those who are well-informed and broaden their educational horizons, regardless of age, are better at taking care of their own health and the health of others. Professionals in the healthcare and social services sector benefit from technology-based dementia training. The free online knowledge test on Alzheimer's dementia is becoming increasingly popular...

Digital dementia early detection begins with digiDEM Bavaria

The free digiDEM Bavaria online questionnaire IQCODE is an important tool for early dementia detection. Acquiring dementia competence is equally important. This raises awareness for timely dementia screening. Dementia often remains unrecognized. It often takes up to two years from the onset of the first symptoms to diagnosis. Our digiDEM Bavaria colleagues found this out as part of a research project, …

Webinar: digiDEM Bavaria and its digital offerings for people with dementia and their relatives

Digital offerings provide various benefits for people with cognitive impairments and their loved ones. They are location-independent, always available, and can particularly complement and expand existing services in rural areas. The most important goal of digiDEM Bavaria is to improve the living situation of people with memory impairments and dementia and their caregivers. …

digiDEM Bavaria presents itself at the First Bavarian E-Health Congress 2022 in Augsburg

With its own trade fair stand, digiDEM Bavaria was represented at the First Bavarian E-Health Congress, which took place on June 29, 2022, in Augsburg. The digiDEM Bavaria team was particularly pleased with the visit of State Minister Klaus Holetschek. At the stand, he was informed extensively about the latest digital digiDEM Bavaria offering, the Dementia Knowledge Test…

digiDEM Bavaria presents itself at the First Bavarian E-Health Congress 2022 in Augsburg

With its own trade fair stand, digiDEM Bavaria was represented at the First Bavarian E-Health Congress, which took place on June 29, 2022, in Augsburg. The digiDEM Bavaria team was particularly pleased with the visit of State Minister Klaus Holetschek. At the stand, he was informed extensively about the latest digital digiDEM Bavaria offering, the Dementia Knowledge Test…

Occupational therapy for dementia

As cognitive abilities in people with dementia decline, everyday actions and personally meaningful activities become more difficult, or even impossible. Occupational therapy can help maintain the independence of those affected for as long as possible, thereby strengthening their well-being and quality of life. Some scientific...

Higher Alzheimer's risk in COVID-19 patients

A current, large-scale study from Denmark shows how Covid-19 affects the frequency of neurological diseases. According to the study, Covid-19 patients have a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease than people who tested negative for coronavirus. The study on the long-term effects of Covid-19 analyzed the electronic health data of nearly 920,000 Danes aged 18 and over, who in the...

Psychosocial treatment methods are effective for disinhibited behavior.

Non-drug, so-called psychosocial treatments are more effective than pharmacological interventions in reducing disinhibited behaviors in dementia. This was the conclusion reached by Australian researchers. Impulsive behavior, unhealthy eating, intrusiveness, or apathy can be expressions of so-called disinhibited behaviors in dementia. Both among those affected and among people in their environment, these behaviors cause...

Dementia risk opioid painkillers

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…