Immer mehr Menschen weltweit erkranken an Demenz. Doch bis heute gibt es keine wirksamen Therapien, die die Erkrankung heilen können. Um so wichtiger ist deshalb Demenzprävention, die das Augenmerk auf die sogenannten veränderbaren Demenz-Risikofaktoren wie zum Beispiel körperliche und geistige Inaktivität, ungesunde Ernährung und Depressionen oder Angstzustände lenkt. Kann ein vollständig online durchgeführtes …
Demenz betrifft sehr viele von uns – direkt oder indirekt. Doch was geschieht, wenn das eigene Ich langsam „verreist“? Wie kann Betroffenen und Angehörigen geholfen werden? Zu einem Abend des Nachdenkens, Austauschs und Verstehens haben Prof. Dr. Christoph Ostgathe, Leiter der Palliativmedizinischen Abteilung des Uniklinikums Erlangen und Dr. Caroline Hack, Leiterin …
For many people, calorie-free sweeteners are a welcome alternative to sugar, especially for those who are mindful of their weight or suffer from diabetes. A new study from Brazil examines the possible consequences of consuming sugar substitutes and sweeteners on cognitive performance. The researchers...
Recent research has already shown a connection between dementia and suicide risk. Scientists from Great Britain have now investigated in a current publication to what extent the suicide risk differs between various types of dementia. Understanding the differences is of great importance for several reasons. Suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and suicide deaths are usually counted under...
It has already been scientifically proven that pets have a positive influence on cognitive function and can counteract cognitive decline in later adulthood. But does it make a difference which pet you have? And what role does the age at which you get the pet play? Scientists from the...
Criminal risk-taking behavior occurs more frequently in people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) than in people with other forms of dementia. This was discovered by researchers from Germany, the Netherlands, and Australia. Their study was published in August 2025 in the internationally renowned journal Nature Translational Psychiatry. Neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia can not only affect memory...
Assets, income, and the risk of people aged 80 and over in Germany developing dementia: what are the connections? Do economic inequalities play a role? Researchers from Germany, Great Britain, and Australia investigated these questions. To get straight to the point: there is a connection between wealth and dementia. „This knowledge has the potential to advance research..."
Air pollution is a serious risk factor for dementia, especially in combination with an unhealthy lifestyle. However, regular exercise can mitigate the risk and is an effective preventive measure, even in polluted environments. A study from China investigated how air pollution, specifically exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and fine particulate matter (particle sizes PM2.5 and ...
How will air pollution and climate change affect the frequency of new dementia cases in the future? Researchers from Spain investigated this question. Air pollution is a major health risk that is exacerbated by climate change. For example, various studies have shown links between pollutants such as fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide and Alzheimer's...
Researchers from the USA and France show in two studies which way the pendulum can swing. How does the risk of dementia change if air quality improves – or remains poor? The scientists agreed on perhaps the most important question: air pollution is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment…
