New technologies and e-health measures were among the focal points of this year's Alzheimer Europe conference, held from October 23rd-25th in The Hague. The focus was on the potential of e-health services and so-called „wearables.“ Marjolein de Vugt, Professor of Psychosocial Innovations in Dementia at Maastricht University Medical Center, emphasized in her presentation...
Screaming, insults, or even physical attacks – when people with dementia exhibit challenging behaviors, it often places a significant burden on relatives and caregivers. A recent network meta-analysis now concludes that non-pharmacological interventions such as exercise, massage, or music are more effective in this area than medication. It was published...
In Deutschland leben zurzeit rund 1,7 Millionen Menschen mit Demenz, allein in Bayern sind es rund 240.000. Für die Betroffenen und ihre Familien bedeutet die Erkrankung eine extreme psychische und physische Belastung, für das Gesundheitssystem und die Gesellschaft eine der größten Herausforderungen der Zukunft. Das „digitale Demenzregister Bayern“, kurz „digiDEM …
