China News Service, Beijing, September 21 (Zhang Yilin) ​​"The onset of Alzheimer's disease is a very slow process, and there may be no symptoms in the preclinical stage. Many patients are brought to the hospital by their families until they are moderately severe. Missed the best intervention expectations, so we must seize the "clues" of the release of early dementia."

  September is World Alzheimer's Disease Month. The theme of this year's International Alzheimer's Association is "Knowing the enemy, knowing what you are, and seeing you early."

On the 21st, at a symposium on Alzheimer’s disease held in Beijing, Wang Huali, the executive vice chairman of the Alzheimer’s Disease Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Health Association (ADC) and director of the Memory Center of Peking University Sixth Hospital, emphasized the early stage Significance of diagnosis and timely treatment.

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  On September 21st, World Alzheimer’s Disease Day, a symposium on World Alzheimer’s Disease Month co-sponsored by the Health Client of People’s Daily, Alzheimer’s Disease Branch of the Chinese Aged Healthcare Association (ADC) and supported by Green Valley Pharmaceuticals It will be held in Beijing.

  According to the seventh national census data, there are 264 million people aged 60 and over, accounting for 18.70%. With the gradual emergence of my country's aging problem, the incidence of Alzheimer's disease is gradually increasing.

  Sun Yongan, deputy chairman and secretary-general of the Alzheimer's Disease Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Health Association (ADC) and chief physician of the Department of Neurology of Peking University First Hospital, introduced that Alzheimer's disease mostly occurs in people over 60 years old, and Alzheimer's disease It is a disease that the whole society should focus on now and in the future.

  However, the current situation is not optimistic. Most people still believe that cognitive decline is a normal sign of aging, and their knowledge of this disease is still limited.

  In April 2021, the "Survey Report on the Diagnosis and Treatment Status of Alzheimer's Disease Patients in China (2021)" issued by the Alzheimer's Disease Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Healthcare Association (ADC) and other institutions showed that nearly 60% of patients did not experience symptoms until they developed symptoms. Only 10.06% of the patients who had further confirmed their cognitive impairment after physical examination or cognitive screening revealed problems.

  In this regard, Wang Huali said that the onset of Alzheimer's disease is a very slow process, and there may be no symptoms in the preclinical stage.

Many patients were taken to the hospital by their family members only when they were moderately severe, and they missed the best intervention expectations. Therefore, it is necessary to seize the "clues" of the release of early dementia.

  Wang Huali emphasized, “Cognitive disorders can be treated. In addition to timely medication, it is also necessary to instruct patients to conduct cognitive training as soon as possible to keep the patients’ brains alive. At the same time, it is necessary to establish an effective communication with the elderly and pay attention to the elderly. Mental and behavioral problems."

  At the same time, for the current treatment of Alzheimer's disease, there is a problem that diagnosed patients cannot adhere to the medication, which is not conducive to long-term treatment.

Sun Yongan said that it is a long process for Alzheimer's disease to go from mild to moderate to severe, and patients with Alzheimer's disease must adhere to the whole course of management.

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