Digitale Lösungen in der Pflege? Ab 2022 sind digitale Pflegeanwendungen (DiPAs) von den Pflegekassen erstattungsfähig und können somit die Versorgung von Pflegebedürftigen verbessern und den Pflegealltag der sorgenden Angehörigen erleichtern. Insbesondere im ambulanten Pflegesetting kann der Einsatz von digitalen Lösungen, wie zum Beispiel von Apps oder webbasierten Anwendungen, einen längeren …
Caring for a person with dementia is emotionally and mentally demanding, which can lead to negative changes in a caregiver's overall health. Sleep disturbances are suspected to exacerbate these changes. For example, acute and chronic sleep problems are linked to poorer stress regulation. How sleep problems relate to caring for people with...
Most people with dementia are cared for at home by their relatives. The burdens of care and changes in the sleep patterns of people with dementia often also negatively affect the sleep of the caregivers. How exactly the sleep health of people caring for a family member with dementia is...
As dementia progresses, sleep disorders often occur, which can affect not only the person with dementia but also their relatives or caregivers. A disrupted sleep-wake rhythm can lead to faster cognitive decline, intensify neuropsychiatric symptoms, and cause functional impairments as well as a reduced quality of life. …
Changes in sleep behavior are common in people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Sleep changes are thought to be due to a misregulation of the sleep-wake cycle, caused by pathophysiological processes of the disease. In addition to considering sleep disorders in patients, there is also growing interest in...
Worldwide, approximately 841 million people with dementia live at home and are cared for by family members. Some family members may feel guilty or lonely if they do not live in the same household as the person with dementia. But how does living together—and the resulting „round-the-clock contact“—affect sleep quality …
Volunteers are an important building block in the care of people with dementia and in relieving the burden on their family caregivers. Due to demographic change, changing family structures, and the increasing number of dementia cases, the promotion of volunteer engagement in the field of dementia has increasingly come into the political focus. Furthermore…
The 6th Bavarian Dementia Conference took place on October 11, 2021, at the Congress Centrum in Würzburg. The hybrid event offered both in-person and virtual participation. The team from digiDEM Bayern was on-site and enjoyed many exciting presentations and discussions, as well as personal contact with...
Background: The majority of people in Germany wish to continue living in their own homes as they age[1]. Dementia is one of the main causes of the need for long-term care in older adults, 70% of which is provided by family caregivers[2]. Case management (CM) can play an important role in helping people remain in their …
Assessing Driving Fitness in People with Cognitive Impairments: A Systematic Review Background: Dementia often presents with symptoms that compromise driving safety [1]. In Germany, there is currently no regular, standardized assessment of driving fitness for people with dementia (PwD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) using evidence-based methods. Even though due to the high prevalence of dementia...
