Knowledge stops Dementia

The relevance of dementia becomes clear in these numbers:
In Germany, about 2% of people are now affected, which corresponds to an incidence of 1:50. Forecast until 2030: 2.7% dementia cases in Germany.

Worldwide, about 55 million people are currently affected, the number of unreported cases is estimated at another 40 million patients. Forecast until 2030: almost 140 million illnesses (WHO report, Sep 2021).

Knowledge stops Dementia

The relevance of dementia becomes clear in these numbers:
In Germany, about 2% of people are now affected, which corresponds to an incidence of 1:50. Forecast until 2030: 2.7% dementia cases in Germany.

Worldwide, about 55 million people are currently affected, the number of unreported cases is estimated at another 40 million patients. Forecast until 2030: almost 140 million illnesses (WHO report, Sep 2021).

Who are we?

The German Foundation for Health Information and Prevention (DSGiP) has the task of making health and prevention knowledge accessible to a broad public and promotes corresponding initiatives. KsD was founded in 2019.

What motivates us?

Alzheimer’s dementia is closely interwoven with our lifestyle and technical environment. As individuals and as a society, we are called upon to take on our responsibility and shape the framework conditions that keep us healthy!

What is our goal?

„Knowledge stops dementia“ is to become „The central Internet platform for the prevention and treatment of dementia“ through lifestyle-oriented measures.

Dementia is not an age problem

It would be too easy to explain the disease by our increased life expectancy alone. Unfortunately, this is often claimed. It is true that with increasing age and a lifestyle that is not „species-appropriate“, the sum of the accumulated detrimental influences and thus the probability of dementia increases.

What is dementia?

“Dementia” is a collective term for over 60 forms of memory impairment known to date; the best known and also most common form is “Alzheimer’s dementia”.

Prevention and treatment

Healthy sleep

Healthy sleep

Healthy sleep

Social environment

Mental fitness

Exercise

Nutrition

Reduce toxins

Sun and vitamin D

Micronutrients

Brain & Body

Neither age nor genes are the cause of Alzheimer’s disease, but a deficit in various areas of life, which usually only becomes apparent in old age. And how is all this related?

Our Team

Maria Beatriz Harouche, MD

Dr. rer. nat. Kerstin Groß-Steinmeyer

Prof. Dr. med. Jörg Spitz