Certain neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as depression and psychosis, occur more frequently in women with Alzheimer's dementia than in men with Alzheimer's dementia. This is one of the central findings of a study by researchers from the Netherlands, Sweden, the USA, Canada, and Australia. In people with Alzheimer's dementia (AD), neuropsychiatric...
Forschende aus China haben in einer Übersichtsarbeit nachgewiesen: Nicht-medikamentöse Therapien können verhaltensbezogene und psychologische Symptome (BPSD) bei Menschen mit Demenz reduzieren – und die negativen Reaktionen der pflegenden An- und Zugehörigen auf die Symptome verbessern. Nicht nur auf die Gesundheit von Menschen mit Demenz wirken sich die verhaltensbezogenen und psychologischen …
Dementia, as an umbrella term, does not describe a specific single disease but rather a so-called syndrome, meaning a combination of certain symptoms. However, depending on the form of dementia, the initial symptoms and disease progression vary. For this reason, the World Alzheimer Report 2022 has dedicated a separate chapter to different forms of dementia. This knowledge is important for both…
Nearly 60 percent of the population in Germany has low health literacy, according to a study. Many find it difficult to inform themselves about health topics, evaluate information, and apply it in their daily lives. The advantages of acquiring health literacy are obvious. For example, health and...
