Chao News client reporter Yang Qian Xu Youjia.
Just after the end of the year, 73-year-old Uncle Zheng, accompanied by his family, went to the neurology department of Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine for medical treatment.
My dad used to have a very gentle personality, but in the past six months, he has become a 'powder keg', and we thought he was in a bad mood for something, but we didn't say anything when we asked. Two days ago, he forgot to turn off the fire when he cooked, and almost burned down the house, I criticized him twice, and he also said that I was a bad person and wanted to kick me out! The son complained to Chief Physician Zhu Xuzhen.
Through various examinations, Uncle Zheng was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, which was first improved by traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and combined with the appropriate technology of traditional Chinese medicine**.
in Visual China.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common age-related dementia disease, with an almost exponential increase after the age of 65, with 1 in 2-3 people over 85 years old, and 8 million Alzheimer's disease patients in China. According to incomplete statistics, the incidence of the disease in the elderly over 65 years old abroad is about 5%, and the incidence rate in the elderly over 85 years old is about 30%, while the incidence of Alzheimer's disease in China is higher. With the acceleration of the aging process in China, it is estimated that there will be about 1 Alzheimer's disease patient in the world in 2050300 million, of which our country will increase to 30 million.
Alzheimer's disease will show some signs in the early stages of the disease, just like Uncle Zheng actually has some obvious symptoms. For example, they often forget the location of objects, especially some small objects that they carry with them, do not recognize the way, become withdrawn, are unwilling to communicate with others, and repeatedly ask the same questions.
Zhu Xuzhen introduced that the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease may be related to aging factors, environmental factors, genetic factors, etc. and the interaction between them. The following typical clinical manifestations of cognitive impairment will be present, and family members should not ignore them.
Mild The main manifestations are memory impairment, first with memory loss of recent events, and gradually with long-term memory loss, visuospatial disturbances, fatigue, anxiety and negative emotions, and personality disorders such as uncleanliness, unkemptness, irritability, irritability, selfishness and suspicion.
Moderate memory impairment continues to worsen, and the ability to work, learn new knowledge and socially contact is reduced; Logical thinking, decreased comprehensive analysis ability, verbal repetition, decreased calculation ability, obvious visuospatial disorders; Behavioral and psychiatric abnormalities, personality changes, focal brain symptoms, epilepsy, tonic-oligotic syndrome.
Severe The above symptoms gradually worsen, such as apathy, crying and laughing, loss of speech and daily living ability, bed rest, loss of contact with the outside world, paralysis of limbs with rigidity or flexion, sphincter dysfunction, and systemic complications.
The old man is just "confused" and doesn't need to seek medical attention?
Zhu Xuzhen mentioned that the cognitive impairment of many elderly people is already very serious, but the family still insists that the elderly are just "old and confused", not a disease, and do not need to seek medical treatment, which is a common misunderstanding.
Early can delay the progression of the disease, if there are elderly people in the family, we must fully understand the geriatric cognitive impairment, once suspicious symptoms are found, we should go to the neurology department in time, the doctor will take a systematic, gradient and progressive multiple cognitive function evaluation of the symptoms, make a diagnosis of the patient, and take the appropriate method.
In addition, disease prevention is also important. Healthy diet + exercise can control blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar, and also has a certain effect on the prevention and treatment of dementia. There are studies that show that exercise can be very helpful in preventing dementia, such as walking, running, etc. Hand exercises, such as playing the piano, tapping on the keyboard, picking up beans, etc., can also effectively stimulate regional cerebral blood flow, which is helpful in preventing and slowing down Alzheimer's disease.
At the same time, environmental stimulation is very effective in preventing Alzheimer's disease, rich life content and social circles can effectively stimulate the cerebral cortex, maintain a learning state can continue to exercise the brain, and prevent Alzheimer's disease. In addition, studies have shown that sleep and cognitive function are not negligible, so experts recommend trying to maintain more than 7 consecutive hours of effective sleep every day.
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