Positive effect of psychoeducation on caregivers

Inform, educate, and support in person or online: So-called psychoeducational measures have a positive impact on the health and quality of life of family caregivers of people with dementia. Researchers have discovered in several scientific studies that psychoeducational measures – meaning training, education, and support programs – reduce stress and anxiety, especially...

Home care also has its positive aspects

Fatigue, stress, little free time, or the feeling of lacking recognition: Relatives who care for people with dementia in their home environment, for example, often find their work overwhelming or psychologically burdensome. For the first time in Germany, a research team from the University Hospital Erlangen and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has explored the positive aspects in a recent study…

New information about services for family caregivers

Family members of people with dementia often face significant challenges in their daily lives. For example, relatives frequently feel overwhelmed and are under increased psychological strain. Furthermore, the changed situation can lead to conflicts with the person with dementia themselves, or even between the caring relatives of an affected individual. Various services...

Webinar: New Knowledge on Services for Family Caregivers

Family members of people with dementia often face significant challenges in their daily lives. For example, relatives frequently feel overwhelmed and are under increased psychological strain. Furthermore, the changed situation can lead to conflicts with the person with dementia themselves, or even between the caring relatives of an affected individual. Various services...

Of Classic Cars and „Moths in the Head“

Wie die Solo-Künstlerin Leah Weigand ihre beruflichen und privaten Erfahrungen mit Demenz verarbeitet, sehen und hören Sie in den beiden Videos „Oldtimer“ und „Vergessenslücken“. Leah Weigand steht seit 2017 auf den Poetry Slam-Bühnen des deutschsprachigen Raums. Unter anderem erreichte sie 2022 das Finale der deutschsprachigen Poetry Slam-Meisterschaften in Wien. In …

People with Dementia – Personally

Gesellschaftliche Teilhabe ist auch für Menschen mit Demenz und ihre pflegenden Angehörigen wichtig. Oft fehlt jedoch das Wissen über die Erkrankung und das Verständnis für Betroffene. Daher möchten wir in diesem Webinar Menschen mit Demenz eine Stimme geben. Bei Simone wurde eine Demenz diagnostiziert. Ihr Berufsleben musste sie aufgrund der …