痴呆的早期识别
1.Alzheimer's disease is common in the elderly. 10 % of people over age
65 and 50% of those over 85 have AD.
2. AD and MCI differ from normal aging. Know the ten warning signs of
AD. Communicate the warning signs to
your community, your colleagues, your patients and their families. Contact
the AAN or the Alzheimer's
Association for tools or ideas on how to do so.
3. Identify and monitor Mild Cognitive Impairment patients for progression
to AD. MCI is a classification of
persons with memory impairment who are not demented (normal general cognitive
function; intact activities of
daily living). Between 6 and 25% of MCI patients progress to dementia
or AD each year. MCI patients should be
evaluated regularly for progression to AD using the assessment tools listed
below.
4. Be alert to cognitive impairment in all your patients; screen for dementia
if cognitive impairment is suspected.
AD的十种危险信号：
Memory loss that affects job skills
Difficulty performing familiar tasks
Problems with language
Disorientation to time and place
Poor or decreased judgment
Problems with abstract thinking
Misplacing things
Changes in mood or behavior
Changes in personality
Loss of initiative
[引自www.aan.com]
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