What is dementia

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Recently, my grandfather always can't remember things, and his intelligence is similar to that of a child. After the examination in the hospital, he got dementia. Now I'd like to introduce what is dementia?

What is dementia

First of all, dementia refers to chronic acquired progressive intelligence disorder syndrome. Clinically, it is characterized by slow decline of intelligence, accompanied by varying degrees of personality changes. It is a group of clinical syndromes rather than an independent disease. In addition, there will be abnormal situations when we recognize new things, mainly because of the slow recognition and acceptance, and the decline of thinking or speaking ability.

Secondly, the occurrence of dementia is slow and hidden. Memory loss is the main core symptom. Early near memory impairment, learning ability of new things significantly decreased, serious even can not find the way home. With the further development of the disease, distant memory is also impaired. Slow and poor thinking, poor understanding and judgment of common things, and increasingly impaired attention, can lead to time, place and character orientation disorder, sometimes unable to write, unable to identify characters.

Finally, some patients may have personality changes first. They usually show less interest, less initiative and social withdrawal, but they can also show disinhibitory behavior, such as impulsive and naive behavior. The patient's social function is damaged, and the familiar work cannot be completed. They can't take care of themselves in their late life, lose their motor function gradually, and even need assistance from others in dressing, bathing, eating, urinating and defecating. Even manic, hallucinations and so on.

matters needing attention

Dementia should be checked and treated in time. The treatment is mainly based on the cause of disease, so as to remove the cause of disease. At the same time, we should communicate with patients more often.