As cognitive decline progresses in people with dementia, „Advance Care Planning“ (ACP) can be a valuable support for those affected as well as for their caregivers and relatives. This is because ACP helps to identify individual preferences for future treatment and document them in a structured manner. ...
Online via video conference or in person on-site: How effective are therapeutically supported assistance programs for partners and relatives who care for people with dementia? In a pilot study, Italian researchers achieved positive results. How do you deal with challenging behavior from people with dementia? How extensive is your own knowledge of dementia? Italian...
When people with dementia and their caregivers search for information about dementia, they often use traditional search engines like Google or Bing. However, conversational platforms based on artificial intelligence, so-called chatbots, are increasingly being used. A language model like ChatGPT has been trained on billions of terms, words, and…
Caregivers and relatives of people with dementia often experience a sense of loss even before the death of the person in their care, for example, when their personality gradually fades. As the illness progresses, these losses intensify and are associated with both psychological and physical ailments. ...
There is often talk of „challenging behavior“ in people with dementia and so-called behavioral and psychological symptoms. We explain what these terms mean. BPSD is an abbreviation for „Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms.“ The English-language technical term has long been established in the professional world. In German, this refers to the...
Insbesondere im ländlichen Raum ist die Palliativ- und Hospizversorgung von Menschen mit Demenz ein wichtiges Thema. Denn es mangelt sowohl an Hospizen als auch an Demenz-Wissen, fanden kanadische Wissenschaftler*innen heraus. Dass es in ländlichen Gebieten oft an leicht zugänglichen Gesundheitsdienstleistungen mangelt, ist seit vielen Jahren bekannt. Was aber nur wenige …
Caregivers and relatives often find their work in the home environment overwhelming or psychologically stressful. For example, they feel tired, overextended, and not sufficiently recognized for their actions. However, home care also has its positive aspects. This is the conclusion of a current study led by…
One of the key principles of positive psychology is to promote well-being and mental health. For example, someone who has just taken on a caregiving role for a person with dementia needs a so-called self-regulation strategy for a life challenge like this, where positive emotions are helpful. “A growing body of research highlights..."
