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RoutineDeCM at the Symposium at DGPPN2025
Four speakers with diverse contributions from research and care demonstrated that while there is still room for improvement, good and successful approaches already exist.
First, René Thyrian described the path to RoutineDeCM and presented the results of the Dementia Care Management developed at the DZNE (German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases), with a particular focus on family members and caregivers.
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Presentation by René Thyrian at the Palliative Medicine Symposium
At the Palliative Medicine Symposium of Greifswald University Hospital, our working group leader, René Thyrian, together with Lars Krychowski, had the opportunity to speak about specific aspects, challenges, and possibilities of palliative care for people with dementia.
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Project "Forgetfulness. Living with Dementia" in Greifswald
Since yesterday, the photo-interview project by Claudia Lohse-Jarchow and Raymond Jarchow can be visited at the Koeppenhaus in Greifswald until February 13, 2026.
With this project, the two aim to contribute to a more nuanced and understanding understanding of dementia.
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PREPARE at "ELSA in the Life Sciences"
Our working group leader, René Thyrian, and Felix G. Rebitschek had the opportunity to present the ELSA project PREPARE in a lecture and as a poster (https://prepare.hardingcenter.de/).
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Presentation by René Thyrian at “Health in Europe” on JADEHealth and JADEMENTIA
TED Talk on the background, objectives, work packages, and impact of the joint action on dementia and health (JADEHealth; JADEMENTIA)
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35th Alzheimer Europe Conference
JADEMENTIA actively participated in the 35th European Conference on Dementia (35AEC), a key European platform connecting people with dementia, their families, policymakers, and healthcare professionals.
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Online survey for general practitioners on their attitude towards blood biomarkers in dementia diagnostics
Our online survey for general practitioners regarding their attitudes towards blood biomarkers in dementia diagnostics is being launched as part of the PREPARE project.
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JADEMENTIA Update
June 30th 2025, Members of JADE HEALTH’s Work Package 8 Kept a Workshop to Share Progress and Discuss Key Findings. The workshop was organised online by the Faculty of Nursing of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE).
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SOLOCharity Race 2025
In 2021 we participated in the SOLOCharity Race of the McDonalds Kinderhilfe for the first time. Today, we announce that we will do this again on the 29th of June 2025.
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Cooperation Agreement for the "Dementia and Culture" Network
Today, an important step was taken in Vorpommern-Greifswald toward better supporting people with dementia. At Greifswald City Hall, District Administrator Michael Sack and Mayor Dr. Stefan Fassbinder signed a cooperation agreement for the "Dementia and Culture" network.
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Anthology of Research Findings
As part of the National Dementia Strategy, the German Alzheimer Society (Deutsche Alzheimer Gesellschaft e.V. Selbsthilfe Demenz), together with the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and supported by the Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, are publishing an anthology of research findings and perspectives on relatives of people with dementia.
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Maria Cardona Consults European Working Groups for European Project
On December 11, 2024, as part of the PANEUCARE project, Maria Cardona, with the support of Alzheimer Europe, led two important consultations in Brussels with members of the European Working Group of People with Dementia and the European Dementia Carers Working Group.
Article in the “Apotheken Umschau”: Dr. Iris Blotenberg on training spatial perception and Alzheimer’s
Dr. Iris Blotenberg, a post-doc at the AG Thyrian, was interviewed for the "Apotheken Umschau". She explains that constantly navigating and memorizing routes and destinations can help train memory and delay the onset of the disease.
Prof. Dr. René Thyrian re-elected as board member of the German Alzheimer Society
The delegate meeting of the German Alzheimer Society took place in Kassel on November 16th. Prof. Dr. René Thyrian, head of the AG Thyrian working group, was elected as the new treasurer.