(1) Early detection and early treatment
Most people will think that "people are old and have poor memory" is normal, but we old people should not ignore the changes in memory too much. Therefore, we should know more about Alzheimer's disease, and it is necessary to distinguish benign memory impairment from mild cognitive impairment earlier. At present, studies have found that 40% of patients with mild cognitive impairment may eventually develop Alzheimer's disease.
Early detection and early treatment can effectively curb the patient's condition. Clinical research also found that timely treatment in the early and middle stages can make the effective rate of treatment reach 70%.
(2) Daily care of diseases
Patients with Alzheimer's disease can keep active in daily life and use their brains more, such as reading more books, learning new things and even chatting with friends, playing mahjong and chess, which can stimulate the brain and stimulate the vitality of nerve cells.
General nursing should create a quiet, comfortable and safe environment; Pay attention to diet, give a diet with high protein, high calorie, high vitamins, low sugar and low fat, mainly light, digestible and nutritious food; Safety nursing to prevent falling, injury, playing with fire, suffocation, etc. Basic life care, assisting personal hygiene; Participate in industrial and recreational activities and behavioral therapy.
In particular, vascular dementia is often accompanied by dysphagia, so it is not advisable to eat too fast to prevent food from entering the trachea by mistake and causing suffocation.
Pay attention to personal hygiene, remind yourself or ask relatives to remind you to wash your face and brush your teeth and take a bath frequently. If you can't take care of yourself, you can always ask people around you for help to avoid the indiscriminate use of towels and foot cloths.
When the weather changes, pay attention to the increase or decrease of clothes and cleanliness in time to prevent disorderly dressing or wearing clothes and pants backwards. Keep the indoor environment comfortable, with fresh air and plenty of sunshine.
Alzheimer's Harmo's disease is a disease that has a great influence on the elderly. These are just some simple nursing methods. As for the specific treatment, elderly friends should go to specialized medical institutions with a positive attitude and receive professional treatment under the guidance of medical staff.