Among people aged 60 to 69 years old in my country, the prevalence rate of Alzheimer's disease is 2.3%, that of people aged 70 to 79 years old is 3.97%, and that of people aged 80 years and above is 20% to 32%. Alzheimer's disease has an insidious onset and progressive aggravation, with an average survival rate of 8 to 12 years. In recent years, with the influence of various factors such as the accelerated aging of my country's population and the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease has gradually increased. The results of the 2019 epidemiological survey show that the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease in my country exceeds 7.5 million, and it is expected that by 2050, the total number of patients will exceed 20 million.
Domestic surveys show that patients with Alzheimer's disease in my country spend as much as 140,000 yuan per person per year, of which drug and diagnosis and treatment costs account for about 32.5%, care costs account for about 51.9%; about 57% of caregivers require full-time care Accompanying patients, nearly 67% of caregivers do not know enough about the disease and feel tremendous pressure during the care process. Therefore, publicizing and popularizing knowledge about Alzheimer's disease is particularly important to guide the care of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease at home.
Daily care for patients with Alzheimer's disease should first assess the degree of functional decline, so as to provide targeted care. Caregivers should give full play to the remaining functions of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease, supervise them to wash their faces, brush their teeth and other basic daily activities, increase the elderly's participation, and delay the progression of the disease.
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Wearing
Elderly people with Alzheimer's disease may wear the wrong clothes, dress irregularly, be inappropriate for the climate and occasion, or refuse to change clothes due to the impact of the disease.
Common dressing problems and solutions:
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Bathing
Be sure to arrange sufficient bathing time for elderly people with Alzheimer's disease, create a safe and relaxing environment, help adjust the appropriate water temperature, and pay attention to protecting their privacy.
Common bathing problems and solutions:
03
Excretion
When taking care of the excretion of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease, attention should be paid to keeping the road to the bathroom clear, setting the bathroom in a conspicuous place where the elderly can easily find it, and paying attention to identifying the elderly's excretion. Signal the need to urinate, or take the elderly to the toilet regularly based on their past habits, etc.
Common excretion problems and coping methods:
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Sleep
Elderly people with Alzheimer's disease will wake up easily at night with the decline of cognitive function and living ability, and they will wake up more and more often, and the quality of sleep will decline; in the elderly, People may experience confusion in black and white, or doze off during the day. Although the sleep time is extended, most of it is inefficient light sleep . Therefore, caregivers should try to allow the elderly with Alzheimer's disease to participate in more outdoor activities during the day and reduce activities and stimulation at night.
Common sleep problems and coping methods:
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"Home Care for Elderly Chronic Diseases" covers the psychological and physiological changes of the elderly, commonly used basic measurement skills, common chronic diseases (including hypertension , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , diabetes , coronary heart disease , Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis , frailty and delirium , etc.), risk identification and emergency treatment of common chronic diseases, as well as self-management of diet, exercise and psychology. The whole book integrates chronic diseases of the elderly and their physiological changes, which not only ensures scientificity, but also highlights practicality and operability.
Reader target: is mainly used as a reference book for general hospitals, grassroots hospitals and community nurses. It can be used for self-study by the elderly and their caregivers, and can also be used as a reference for the training of caregivers in nursing homes at all levels.
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