Eine spezielle Schulung kann die Pflegenden von Menschen mit Demenz, die in Pflegeheimen leben, ermutigen. Denn ein Team von internationalen Forschenden hat gezeigt, dass das „mySupport“-Programm sich positiv unter anderem auf Entscheidungsfindungen auswirkt. Wer Menschen mit Demenz pflegt, übernimmt eine große Verantwortung. So müssen zum Beispiel stellvertretend wichtige Entscheidungen getroffen …
Depressive symptoms and stress in caregivers, as well as behavioral symptoms in people with dementia, can be reduced. One approach for this is the so-called DICE strategy. Anxiety, depression, apathy, or wandering – dementia-related neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are a major challenge for people with dementia, their family members, and caregivers. NPS lead to a higher...
Before the start of the pilot phase on July 1, 2020, the digiDEM Bavaria research partners received comprehensive training. The training sessions took place live and digitally, via a dedicated, data-protection-compliant digiDEM server. They were conducted using the video conferencing service „Jitsi.“ The digiDEM Bavaria team was able to recruit research partners from institutions in all administrative districts of Bavaria for the pilot phase, including care facilities and…
