Eastern.com correspondent Gu Zhuomin and reporter Liu Yilin reported on February 26: I often forget things, and I can’t remember them again, and I may ask the same question over and over again, forgetting the earlier answers; The original personality is very different; the language is confusing, and the appropriate words are not used… Don’t underestimate these signs, which are likely to be early manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease.
In order to further promote the standardized diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment diseases, establish a stratified, graded and classified medical and health professional technology Personnel capacity building and talent training system. Previously, the National Health Commission carried out the selection of core advanced cognitive impairment diagnosis and treatment centers across the country. As a comprehensive tertiary hospital that has opened cognitive impairment clinics for more than ten years and an annual admission volume of more than 7,000 people, the city’s sixth hospital was successfully selected as the first batch of 23 national core advanced cognitive impairment diagnosis and treatment centers.
The Department of Geriatrics of the Sixth Hospital of the City has featured the diagnosis and treatment and scientific research of Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases that cause cognitive impairment in patients for many years. , Professor Guo Qihao, director of the Department of Geriatrics, introduced that the Department of Geriatrics of the Sixth City Hospital is the only clinical trial base for new drugs in the department of geriatrics in Shanghai, and the only national core advanced cognitive impairment diagnosis and treatment center in the department of geriatrics in the country. The department is equipped with a cognitive assessment room, a cognitive rehabilitation room, etc., based on solid clinical diagnosis and treatment, featuring early evaluation and intervention, and focusing on providing each patient with an individualized diagnosis and treatment plan that suits his or her condition.
It is reported that dementia is a typical disease in the field of cognitive impairment, and the most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, which is also the most common cause of senile dementia. “Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disease of the nervous system, and the cause of the disease is hard to find. In China, one in five people over the age of 65 has the disease, and one in every three people over the age of 80 has the disease. This disease not only brings great inconvenience to the patient, but also brings a heavy burden to the family and society.” Professor Guo Qihao said that the current awareness rate of Alzheimer’s disease is high, but the consultation rate is very low. This is because the forgetfulness caused by aging and the forgetfulness of senile dementia are difficult to distinguish in the early stage of the disease. “It is recommended that people over 50 years old should have a ‘memory checkup’ every year to understand the characteristics of their memory, changes in memory and prevention strategies. In addition to routine memory testing, the memory physical examination program also includes cognitive function evaluations such as language, attention, thinking, and spatial ability, daily living ability evaluations, behavioral and mental symptoms evaluations, etc.”
In the future, relying on national The construction of the core advanced cognitive impairment diagnosis and treatment center, the city’s sixth hospital will further improve the clinical medical level in the field of cognitive impairment, complete and enhance basic research and clinical research capabilities, participate in the compilation of domestic and foreign guidelines and norms, and establish a wide range of 3-level Diagnosis and treatment network and collaboration platform, carry out various forms of teaching and training, and strive for a healthy China.