Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon for Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel 

Pioneer in dementia care and family caregiver research: For his outstanding achievements in dementia research and volunteer work, Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel was today honored with the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award was presented to Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gräßel by Bavarian Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder at a...

MAKS® Therapy Awarded MSD Health Prize

The MAKS® therapy was honored with an MSD Health Award 2024. The MAKS® program, consisting of several components, has been proven to help people with mild to moderate dementia maintain their cognitive abilities for as long as possible. The non-pharmacological activation therapy helps to slow the progression of dementia and alleviate its symptoms. For the award...

Red – yellow – green: Family caregiver traffic light reliably measures care burden

Developing digital support services for people with dementia and their relatives is one of digiDEM Bayern's main goals. One of the digital services is now a real classic. The digiDEM Bayern caregiver traffic light is a free and scientifically based online self-test that caregivers can complete in just a few minutes. Women are among the...