Sleepless society – The socioeconomic burden of sleep disturbances
“Being up with the lark”, “the early bird catches the worm”, or “being a night owl” – these phrases are all familiar. A work-focused and digitally connected culture produces the notion of constant availability and the pressure of maximizing time, even if this comes at the expense of our sleep. Looking at sleep patterns, there is a trend towards shorter […]
Benefits of IDEA-FAST outcomes for those affected by fatigue und sleep disorders
My family and I moved from southern Germany to northern Germany four years ago. It is beautiful here. However, there is something that I perceive as incriminating: In winter, there is about one hour less daylight than in the south of Germany. I have the feeling that the lack of this time of daylight makes […]
Health and remote monitoring
There is no doubt that the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has impacted all sectors of society and the whole population, especially citizens affected by chronic diseases. In this article we would like emphasise the impact that the pandemic had (and continues to have) on people affected by Parkinson’s, as well as on the opportunities […]
The IDEA-FAST feasibility study – Finding the most promising digital measures for sleep disturbances and fatigue
The aim of the feasibility study, which started in July this year, is to gather information on a variety of potential digital measures captured with different devices and their ability of reflecting sleep disturbances or fatigue. Apart from comparing data between different measures from patients with neurodegenerative disorders or immune-mediated inflammatory diseases as well as […]
