Demenz durch Schlaganfall und Parkinson – was kann man tun?

Neurological diseases such as stroke and Parkinson's can increase the risk of dementia. What exactly is behind this? Who benefits from new therapies? What should relatives of those affected be aware of? In this recording of an online information event hosted by the German Brain Foundation on February 19, 2025, our guests explain these questions. These guests are Anna Gausmann and Jessica Dinter from the German Alzheimer Society, as well as our president, Prof. Dr. Kathrin Reetz. The dementia expert is Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital RWTH Aachen. Click on the minute markers linked below to jump directly to the indicated section in the video. 👇 Video Content Prof. Dr. Kathrin Reetz: Dementia in Connection with Other Neurological Diseases 1:08 Life Expectancy and Dementias are Increasing 2:17 What is Dementia? What are its stages? How common is it? What are the causes? Vascular Cognitive Impairments and Dementias 6:48 Causes 10:09 Neuropsychological Testing 11:37 Typical Symptoms 13:20 Imaging 14:35 Further Examination Procedures 15:45 Risk Factors 17:58 Treatment Parkinson's Disease 18:45 Symptoms, Cause, and Progression 20:30 Typical Clinical Presentation 23:35 Imaging 24:57 Treatment Lewy Body Dementia 26:02 Typical Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Alzheimer's Disease 28:38 Typical Symptoms 30:45 Neuropsychological Testing 31:10 Examination of Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid, Biomarkers 32:35 Imaging Who Benefits from the New Therapies – and Who Doesn't? 34:35 Who Is Suitable for Treatment? 35:58 Antibodies: How Do They Work? 38:22 Lecanemab 40:33 Donanumab 42:10 Side effects 44:57 Drug approval 45:33 Recommendations for appropriate use 48:19 Summary Anna Gausmann and Jessica Dinter, German Alzheimer Society: Interaction and communication & How can family members find support? 48:57 Who is the German Alzheimer Society? What does it do? 53:00 What is the Dementia Partners initiative? 57:48 Interaction and communication: How do I interact with people with dementia? 1:01:21 Talking to people with dementia 1:03:09 11 tips for better communication 1:05:52 What role do families play? 1:07:57 Training materials for professionals 1:08:41 Web training: Dementia compact course 1:10:04 Seminar series for family members "Help for Helpers" Events of the German Brain Foundation are free of charge. To ensure this remains possible in the future, please support our work with a donation or membership. Learn more here: https://hirnstiftung.org/unterstuetzen. Would you like to learn more? Here you will find detailed information on dementia (https://hirnstiftung.org/alle-erkrank...) and Parkinson's disease (https://hirnstiftung.org/alle-erkrank.... Or receive free and independent advice from our experts by calling +49 30 531 437 936, via online chat, or by calling our expert hotline. Full details about our counseling services are available at https://hirnstiftung.org/beratung. More about the German Brain Foundation: One in two people will develop a neurological disease at some point in their lives. We help those affected through free online and telephone counseling, events, informational materials, and media outreach. We also award a research prize of €5,000 annually. Our members include patient organizations and private individuals, as well as neurological clinics and practices, whose work we complement.