[Trends in the Prevalence of Dementia and Parkinson's Disease: An Analysis Based on Health Claims Data from all German Statutory Health Insurance Funds for Persons aged 65+in Germany 2009-2012].

Objectives: There will be an increase in the number of people with dementia (DEM) and Parkinson's disease (PD) with the ageing of the population. The aim of the study was to calculate prevalences and trends of prevalences for DEM and PD in Germany to enable reliable public health planning.

Methods: For the years 2009-2012, sex-specific period prevalences of DEM and PD for 5-year age-groups based on health claims data from all German statutory health insurance funds were calculated.

Assessing the Impact of a Game-Centered Mobile App on Community-Dwelling Older Adults' Health Activation.

Background: Older adults experience normative age-graded declines in physical and cognitive performance and many must manage one or more chronic conditions. Exercise programs can help to improve both their physical health and their knowledge, skill, and confidence in managing aspects of their own healthcare, yet a significant barrier is motivating them to adhere to such programs. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the impact of a game-centered mobile app (Bingocize®) on older adults' knowledge, skill, and confidence for managing aspects of their healthcare.

Projected numbers of people with movement disorders in the years 2030 and 2050.

Background: Movement disorders are chronic diseases with an increasing prevalence in old age. Because these disorders pose a major challenge to patients, families, and health care systems, there is a need for reliable data about the future number of affected people.

Patients And Methods: We searched the literature to identify epidemiological studies to obtain age-specific prevalence data of movement disorders.