Special Anniversary: digiDEM Bavaria Celebrates the 55th Dementia Screening Day

In the summer of 2022, the Bavarian Digital Dementia Registry (digiDEM Bayern), which is affiliated with Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), held its first free dementia screening day. Now the scientists are celebrating a special anniversary. The 55th dementia screening day in Bavaria took place in Würzburg. The offer, in the form of a short scientific test, was taken by...

Successful digiDEM Bavaria model project: first dementia population screening in Germany

digiDEM Bayern can look back with pride on the first regional dementia population screening in Germany. The screening day took place successfully in July 2022 in Thüngersheim, Lower Franconia, near Würzburg. Nearly 50 citizens took advantage of the short distances and the opportunity to have their cognitive performance checked free of charge with the help of a brief scientific test. ...

Short paths and initial certainty for dementia: Successful population screening in rural areas

The first regional dementia population screening in Germany met with great interest. On the screening day of digiDEM Bavaria, many citizens in Thüngersheim near Würzburg in Lower Franconia took advantage of the short distances and the opportunity to have their cognitive performance checked free of charge with the help of a short scientific test. digiDEM Bavaria, the Digital Dementia Registry, had invited people to participate...

„Dementia Knowledge Test“ Strengthens Health Literacy

„Dementia Knowledge Test“ is the name of the new digital information service developed by researchers at digiDEM Bavaria, the Bavarian Digital Dementia Registry, at the Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The free online test consists of 30 questions, for example, on risk factors, nursing and care, as well as...

„Dementia Knowledge Test“ Strengthens Health Literacy

„Dementia Knowledge Test“ is the name of the new digital information service developed by researchers at digiDEM Bavaria, the Bavarian Digital Dementia Registry, at the Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The free online test consists of 30 questions, for example, on risk factors, nursing and care, as well as...