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 …
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...
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...
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...
Those who take a dementia self-test don't know exactly what lies ahead. For some, a dementia screening can also be associated with mental strain. Researchers from Sweden have investigated the significance of anxiety in dementia self-tests in a study. Dementia self-tests are considered a good way to promote early dementia diagnosis and…
Despite the benefits of early dementia detection, many people worldwide hesitate to undergo dementia screening. Researchers from Singapore have identified eight main factors in a recent study that influence the willingness to have one's memory tested. In their study, published in July 2025, the researchers found...
Smartphone applications are increasingly supplementing traditional healthcare: they can support patients in the prevention, treatment, or healing of diseases and also help people with dementia. For many manufacturers of so-called digital health applications (DiGA), the year 2019 represented a turning point: Germany was the first country in the world to...
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...
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...
To provide care for people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), scientifically validated recommendations for MCI diagnosis and treatment are needed. Researchers from China have compiled and compared a systematic overview of 13 guidelines – including four practice guides and nine so-called consensus statements from expert professionals. The researchers...
