Online via video conference or in person on-site: How effective are therapeutically supported assistance programs for partners and relatives who care for people with dementia? In a pilot study, Italian researchers achieved positive results. How do you deal with challenging behavior from people with dementia? How extensive is your own knowledge of dementia? Italian...
Those who like ham or bacon, meaning processed red meat, should perhaps pay closer attention to their diet: Researchers from the USA have established a link between dementia and processed red meat. According to a new study, even the daily consumption of small amounts of processed red meat was associated with a higher risk of dementia...
Dutch researchers have addressed two central questions in a major review: What is the remaining life expectancy of a person with dementia from the time of diagnosis, and how much time passes from diagnosis until admission to a nursing home? Once a dementia diagnosis is made, those affected, their caregivers, and...
Smoking, diabetes mellitus, and high blood pressure, for example, are risk factors for dementia that can be influenced. Vision loss is also considered a modifiable risk factor. Researchers from the USA have now discovered: declining vision and eye diseases such as cataracts and myopia are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's dementia and related...
Blood biomarker tests and cognitive screenings: How are these tests for early dementia detection actually perceived by the public? What experiences have older people had with them? In a US study published in January 2025, researchers uncovered interesting findings. How familiar are US citizens aged 65 to 80 with...
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…
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…
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...
Hearing loss in old age is a widespread symptom – about a third of all affected individuals are at least 65 years old. However, only a few people with hearing loss use a hearing aid. Untreated hearing loss not only impairs daily life and can therefore reduce quality of life, but is also associated with other health problems such as...
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...
