2023-05-19 22:00:00
In Taiwan, one out of every five elderly people over the age of 80 has dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease accounts for the most. In addition to memory loss in the early stage, language and cognitive abilities will also degenerate significantly. (Schematic diagram / provided by Zhongli Police Station)
Dementia is not a single disease, but a combination of symptoms, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, etc., among which Alzheimer’s disease accounts for the most. In addition to memory loss, it can also affect cognitive functions such as language ability, spatial perception, and judgment. Symptoms such as personality changes, delusions, or hallucinations may also occur.
According to the data of the International Dementia Association, one person suffers from dementia every 3 seconds; the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare shows that the dementia population in Taiwan has exceeded 290,000, and there is one dementia person for every 12 people over the age of 65 , and regarding one in five people over the age of 80 has dementia, and the number of patients will increase rapidly in the future.
Dementia is not easy to detect in the early stage, may be a little forgetful, speech expression is gradually sluggish, you may get lost in places you don’t often visit, and there will be repetitive behaviors, such as constantly taking things out and putting them back, or asking the same questions all the time question.
Liao Pinwen, a neurologist at Cathay Hospital, said that unlike other diseases that can be clearly diagnosed, doctors often need to rely on various tests, scales, imaging and blood tests, as well as family observations, to determine whether a patient is suffering from dementia. “
Liao Pinwen suggested that family members with dementia participate in the activities of relevant support groups, which can relieve stress. In addition, she also believes that all family members must understand the disease so that they can give spiritual support to the main caregiver in a timely manner, and there will be no related misunderstandings.
At the same time, we can also make more use of social resources. On the one hand, we should not be tied to the patient 24 hours a day, but to give ourselves time to breathe. On the other hand, patients can also use these resources for cognitive rehabilitation. For example, dementia patients can go to the sunshine center during the day, so that caregivers can go out to work; during holidays, they can participate in the activities of mutual help families with dementia, or attend dementia-related courses. Caregivers can share their feelings with each other, and patients can also Get opportunities to interact with people.
There is currently no drug that can cure dementia, so how to reduce the risk of dementia has become a very important issue. According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), people should increase brain protection factors (good luck), such as exercise and healthy diet; at the same time reduce risk factors (avoid evil), such as treatment of three highs, smoking cessation, etc., to reduce the risk of dementia.
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