China News Service, Beijing, September 13 (Ma Shuaisha) To welcome the World Alzheimer's Disease Care Month, a limited pop-up shop named "Memory Cafe" opened in Shanghai on the 13th.
Relevant experts pointed out that using scientific cognition to promote the advancement of diagnosis and treatment barriers, and moderate social activities can not only help patients with early cognitive impairment to avoid being separated from society, but also help the public to correctly understand this group.
Many of the staff in this cafe are elderly people with silver hair. Their other identity is people with mild dementia and volunteers for dementia propaganda.
The size of the cafe, the types of drinks, and the speed of order production are limited. Many elderly people will serve wrong coffee or even forget the order, but their serious investment has won the respect, patience and kindness of customers.
The "World Alzheimer's Disease Report 2018" released by the International Alzheimer's Disease Association (ADI) shows that every 3 seconds, a patient with dementia occurs in the world.
Other data show that China is the country with the largest number of Alzheimer's disease patients in the world.
"Alzheimer's disease is a progressively developing neurological degenerative disease, especially requiring early detection, early diagnosis, and early intervention." said Guo Qihao, administrative director of the Department of Geriatrics, the Sixth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University. "Through early intervention, Patients are still able to maintain a normal, self-care and dignified life for a long time."
Guo Qihao said that it is very important to strengthen the publicity of diseases, and high-risk groups should be encouraged to receive regular memory health evaluations.
The prevention and control of Alzheimer’s disease requires joint efforts from individual families to the entire society. Everyone should pay attention to the memory health of themselves and their family members, promote the advancement of diagnosis and treatment with scientific cognition, and minimize old age from the source. The prevalence of dementia and disability in the population.
As the developer of multiple dementia courses, Hong Li, deputy director of the Beijing Zhiyou Health Service Development Center, also said, “The plight that lingers around people with dementia and their families is not only due to the disease itself, but also from the environment. Influence and pressure. For example, the incomprehension of the social environment will bring stigma to patients and their families. Appropriate social activities can not only help patients with early cognitive impairment avoid leaving the society, but also help the public to understand correctly. This group."
"We are working hard to improve the status quo of patients with dementia including Alzheimer's disease and their families." Hong Li said, "The "Good Friends of Dementia China" team launched the "Happy Rainbow·Dementia Family" this year. Support Plan', based on the online community to provide information, training and consultation for people with dementia and their family care partners. It is also hoped that more and more people from all walks of life, including enterprises, will participate in caring activities for people with dementia in the future. ."(over)