What department does senile dementia see

Update Date: 2022-05-20 Source: Network

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As people get older and older, they are more and more likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease. The neighbors around them are sick. Ordinary people don't know much about this disease, and they don't even know the Department they need to see when they are treated. Let's take a look at the Department of Alzheimer's disease.

What department does senile dementia see

First: you can go to the neurology department of the hospital for examination and treatment. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with concealed onset. Clinically, it is characterized by memory impairment, aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, impairment of visuospatial skills, executive dysfunction, personality and behavior changes, etc. the etiology is still unknown. Before 65 years old, the disease is called Alzheimer's disease; after 65 years old, the disease is called Alzheimer's disease.

Second, the disease may be a group of heterogeneous diseases, which are caused by a variety of factors (including biological and psychosocial factors). From the current research, there are more than 30 possible factors and hypotheses, such as family history, female, head injury, low education level, thyroid disease, too high or too low childbearing age, virus infection and so on.

Third: the onset of Alzheimer's disease is quite slow, and the initial symptoms are relatively hidden, and it is not easy to be found. Patients and their families often can not tell when the onset of Alzheimer's disease is. Most of them are over 70 years old (male average 73 years old, female 75 years old). A few patients' symptoms become clear quickly after physical disease, fracture or mental stimulation. The ratio of female to male was 3:1.

matters needing attention

Alzheimer's disease belongs to the category of Neurology treatment. It is better to go to the regular hospital for treatment in time when the elderly have similar performance in the early stage, and do a good job in the health care of the elderly to avoid accidents.