For the elderly is great risk of developing dementia - unpleasant syndrome develops most often in the background of Alzheimer's disease, as well as its combination with a variety of vascular brain lesions. Furthermore, dementia may be a consequence of Lewy body disease, Parkinson's, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, Huntington chorea.
Doctors are sure that any person older than 60 years there are signs of vascular encephalopathy. However, "pure dementia" is observed only in 15% of elderly patients.
Many people wonder: Is it possible to recover from a dementia syndrome? And is there any ways to prevent this disease?
It turns out that an effective therapy for treatment of dementia does not currently exist. However, much can be done to improve the quality of life of patients with this syndrome. And the main helpers in this difficult matter - early detection and adequate treatment of concomitant somatic and psychiatric disorders. In addition, it is important to optimize the overall health of the person, his activity, well-being, cognitive skills.
Today, there are several drugs that can influence the pathogenesis of dementia syndrome. Studies have shown that these drugs slow down the process of cognitive impairment in a patient. In addition, the syndrome therapy involves the use of non-drug treatment methods:
- improving the general condition of patients;
- increasing their adaptability to their new state;
- contributing to the preservation of the remaining mental abilities, skills.
What methods are practiced? The first light mental stimulation, which is expressed in the simplest implementation of tasks. Before patients are also placed the target orientation (there is a constant informing them of the time and location). Performs constant reminiscence (reminder), practiced occupational therapy - various types Employment patients (games, creativity (the applied and not), adaptation to the exercises environment).
To consolidate the effect of relatives of people suffering from dementia, it is also involved in non-drug aid last. And it gives a noticeable positive results.
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