People with advanced dementia have a predominantly good quality of life. This is true regardless of whether the disease started early or late in life, or whether they are cared for at home or in a nursing home. This is the conclusion reached by scientists at the Technical University of Munich. Prof. Janine Diehl-Schmid, …
Physical activity can help you stay mentally fit as well. At least, that's what some studies suggest – others doubt this conclusion. French scientists have found that certain types of exercise have a more positive effect than others. For example, household chores. Does physical activity like aerobics, for instance, protect against cognitive decline? This is ...
According to studies, there is a link between internet use and reduced cognitive decline in older adults. Israeli researchers wanted to find out what might be behind this. The core question was: Do people who engage more with digital media know more about Alzheimer's and, as a result, behave in a more protective way? Background…
Palliativversorgung bei Demenz? Palliativversorgung heißt Leiden lindern und Lebensqualität verbessern. Dabei beschränkt sich die Palliativversorgung weder auf Krebserkrankungen noch auf den Sterbeprozess. Etwa ab dem mittleren Stadium einer Demenz kann eine palliative Versorgung erforderlich sein. Erst kürzlich wurde die „EPYLOGE“-Studie unter der Leitung von Prof. Dr. Janine Diehl-Schmid abgeschlossen. Hierbei …
When hearing deteriorates, it affects many areas of a person's life. According to a recent report in the medical journal „The Lancet,“ hearing loss in middle age is even the most significant modifiable risk factor for developing dementia. Eight percent of all dementia cases are attributed to hearing loss. Since timely...
The last few months, with the COVID-19 contact restrictions, have shown in some dramatic ways how social isolation and loneliness can affect people. For some time now, there have been indications that socially isolated or lonely people have a higher risk of developing dementia. A research team from Florida and France has investigated this…
A person's lifestyle influences their risk of developing dementia later in life – research agrees on this. Relevant factors include nutrition, exercise, and social contacts. However, since social contacts are difficult to measure, British researchers specifically investigated the dementia risk of people living alone. Little social contact is...
Video calls, online fitness classes, digital game nights: Especially during the Corona pandemic, many people used internet applications to stay in touch with each other despite contact restrictions. What about older people? Do digital technologies help them participate in community life? This was the question addressed in a study by Pascale Heins from the...
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Das Gefühl der Einsamkeit ist unter älteren Menschen im Zuge der Corona-Pandemie offenbar gestiegen. So fühlten sich im Sommer 2020 laut den Ergebnissen des Deutschen Alterssurveys (DEAS) 14 Prozent der 46- bis 90-Jährigen einsam. Damit ist der Anteil 1,5-mal höher als in den Befragungsjahren 2014 und 2017. Einsamkeit im …
