Hauke Dressler, 56, arbeitet für Magazine wie GEO und STERN, fotografiert Imagekampagnen und Portraits und hat zahlreiche Bücher veröffentlicht. 2013 erkrankte sein Vater Fritz Dressler, ein Architekt, Hochschul-Professor und erfolgreicher Fotograf, an Alzheimer-Demenz. 2017 unternahmen Vater und Sohn eine gemeinsame „letzte Reise“ nach Finnland. Für die Veröffentlichung im „Walden“-Magazin von …
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...
Um einer Infektion mit Herpesviren wie zum Beispiel dem Zoster-Virus, das eine schmerzhafte Gürtelrose verursacht, vorzubeugen, ist eine Impfung meist das erste Mittel der Wahl. Nun hat eine großangelegte Studie von Forschenden aus den USA, Deutschland und Österreich untersucht, ob die Impfung gegen Gürtelrose das Risiko verringern kann, an Demenz …
Which factors are associated with falls in people with dementia? Researchers from China investigated this. Their findings provide clear indications of which characteristics to focus on in fall prevention for people with cognitive impairments. While there are numerous studies that examine the risk factors for falls in older individuals...
People with Alzheimer's dementia fall more often than their cognitively healthy peers. Researchers from the USA have now substantiated this finding with a large review. In it, they summarized data on the frequency and number of falls, the reoccurrence rate of falls, and the number of falls that caused injuries. Older people who injured themselves...
Over the years, seniors often experience limitations in their walking ability. These limitations can indicate diseases that are not initially associated with gait disorders. Scientists from France and Canada have now confirmed that gait performance provides „valuable insights“ into the cognitive functions of older people...
People with dementia in rural areas prefer to visit a general practitioner's office. In contrast, people with dementia living in urban areas more frequently consult medical specialists in the fields of neurology or neuropsychiatry. This was the conclusion reached by researchers at the University of Bremen who analyzed the healthcare utilization of 1.7 million individuals with statutory health insurance. In our...
The family doctor has diagnosed dementia. Now what? Which care model for people with dementia is most effective? Scientists have shown that care management in primary care is successful when providers from different healthcare disciplines collaborate and caseloads are smaller. „The multidisciplinary approach is the..."
