Urban-Rural Differences in Dementia Diagnosis – Administrative Dementia Prevalence in Bavaria 2018-2022

Hintergrund: Die zeitgerechte Diagnosestellung von dementiellen Erkrankungen, stellt unser Gesundheitssystem bereits heute vor große Herausforderungen [1]. Es ist davon auszugehen, dass sich diese vor dem Hintergrund neuer krankheitsmodifizierender Therapieformen weiter verschärfen werden [2]. Insbesondere ländliche Räume sind dabei von Zugangsbarrieren zu spezialisierten diagnostischen Einrichtungen betroffen [3]. Kleinräumige Analysen der derzeitigen …

Digital Dementia Registry Bavaria: Gender Differences in Informal Care of People with Cognitive Impairments

Hintergrund: Demenz ist eine der größten Herausforderungen für die öffentliche Gesundheit in unserer Zeit und in der Zukunft. Neben den weitreichenden medizinischen und sozialen Aspekten dieser Erkrankung stellen auch ökonomische Folgen die Gesundheitssysteme vor große Herausforderungen [1]. Die Säule der informellen Pflegekosten macht dabei mit 50 – 80% den größten …

Driving in Seniors with Cognitive Impairments – Results from a Population Registry: digiDEM Bavaria

Hintergrund: In Deutschland fahren immer mehr Personen über 65 Jahren Auto [1]. Allerdings steigt mit dem Alter auch das Risiko für körperliche und kognitive Beeinträchtigungen, die sich auf die Fahrtauglichkeit auswirken können [2]. Wer auf das Autofahren verzichtet, wird oft mit Einschränkungen in Autonomie und Lebensqualität konfrontiert [3]. Zielsetzung: Ziel …

Ready for the dementia test?

Researchers from China found that 62 percent of surveyed older high-risk individuals were willing to participate in dementia screening. However, only 12 percent actually underwent the test. The researchers cited psychological factors as the explanation for this discrepancy. Almost 40 percent of dementia cases can be prevented or...

Tested for dementia – now what?

Dementia prevention at the municipal level – how can it succeed? A study from the USA investigated how older people deal with their test results and the information they received after the test. More than half of the study participants shared their screening results with their families, and a good third informed...

Relief after the memory test

Dementia screening by primary care physicians: What are the risks and benefits? Researchers in the USA have investigated in a study whether targeted dementia testing for older people has advantages or disadvantages. It was previously unclear whether primary care screening for dementia offers more benefits to older people...

Webinar: Menopause and Cognitive Health

Hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood swings – the menopausal phase can cause various physical and mental changes in women. Memory performance and other cognitive abilities, such as concentration and attention, can also be influenced by hormonal changes during this life stage. To alleviate the various symptoms of menopause, menopausal hormone replacement therapy can be used in...

digiDEM Bavaria sets milestone for early dementia detection 

On the occasion of the 6th Bavarian Dementia Week from September 19 to 28, 2025, the research project digiDEM Bavaria is setting a unique milestone for the early detection of dementia: citizens can have their cognitive performance tested at 56 locations in all Bavarian administrative districts – close to home and free of charge. With this, the most extensive wave of dementia screening days to date...