Lively exchange between science and Bavarian health policy

Important visit to digiDEM Bavaria: digiDEM Bavaria project lead Prof. Dr. Peter Kolominsky-Rabas welcomed Dr. Christine Schwendner from the Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care (StMGP) for an exchange between science and health policy. She heads up Department 42 „Dementia Strategy, Care Consulting, Everyday Support Services.“ Dr. Christine Schwendner…

digiDEM Bavaria welcomes Frankenfernsehen

The online questionnaire „digiDEM Bayern DEMAND®“ is the focus of the report by Cathrin Kuhl, editor at Frankenfernsehen in Nuremberg. With camerawoman Katharina Mitrov, she visited digiDEM Bayern to speak with Nikolas Dietzel, the co-developer of the online questionnaire. A special support service helps people with dementia and their caregivers and relatives, who...

Our new video: the digiDEM Bavaria DEMAND® questionnaire

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Watch our new video for caregivers and family members.

Recognizing one's own needs and seeking help – as dementia progresses, the need for care also increases. Family caregivers and relatives often face a great challenge. How can the increasing need for care be met? Various support services can help.

But what services are even available? What assistance is needed in which situation? The digiDEM Bayern DEMAND® questionnaire helps caregivers and relatives to recognize their own support needs. The questionnaire refers to 16 selected support services. Individual needs are summarized on one page and can be printed out. This forms the basis for further consultation, for example, by specialized centers for caregivers. Take 15 minutes to assess your own support needs.

Encouragement through proactive care and treatment planning

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 …

The move can wait.

Successful case management, also referred to as care management in German, with need-oriented care can delay the move of people with dementia into a nursing home. This is the conclusion reached by three of our colleagues at the Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. The study was published...

digiDEM Bavaria at Leading Trade Fair Altenpflege 2023 in Nuremberg

digiDEM Bayern war zu Gast auf der Altenpflege 2023, der internationalen Leitmesse der Pflegewirtschaft in Nürnberg. Ihren Vortrag vor dem gut besuchtem Auditorium stellte Anne Keefer, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin bei digiDEM Bayern, unter das Motto „Demenz und Digitalisierung – Neue Wege gehen“. Rund 560 Ausstellende präsentierten auf der internationalen Leitmesse der Pflegewirtschaft …

Webinar: Help from the App Store – Evidence of Apps for People with Dementia and their Caregivers

Germany has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to digitizing its healthcare system. At the same time, health apps are becoming increasingly popular. They can be easily downloaded from app stores and used regardless of location or time. According to one study, almost 80 percent of people aged 60 to 69 are „online.“ But what about the quality of the apps, especially…

Own Symposium at the 11th Congress of the German Alzheimer's Association: digiDEM Bayern Presents Latest Study Results

The digiDEM Bavaria symposium at the 11th Congress of the German Alzheimer's Association in Mülheim an der Ruhr attracted keen visitor interest. Scientists Jana Rühl, Anne Keefer, Nikolas Dietzel, and Michael Zeiler presented the latest research findings from health and care research in the field of dementia. After a long pandemic break, it was that time again: ...

Own Symposium at the 11th Congress of the German Alzheimer's Association: digiDEM Bayern Presents Latest Study Results

The digiDEM Bavaria symposium at the 11th Congress of the German Alzheimer's Association in Mülheim an der Ruhr attracted keen visitor interest. Scientists Jana Rühl, Anne Keefer, Nikolas Dietzel, and Michael Zeiler presented the latest research findings from health and care research in the field of dementia. After a long pandemic break, it was that time again: ...

Webinar: The Right to (Not) Know a Dementia Diagnosis from a Medical Ethics Perspective

There is no cure for dementia diseases yet. Only the symptoms of dementia can be favorably influenced by non-pharmacological and pharmacological means. Therefore, the question arises whether those who may be affected should seek information about their own dementia diagnosis or not. There are scientific reasons that speak in favor of a timely diagnosis. This way, those affected can...