Young people will also suffer from " Alzheimer's disease ". Is it true or false?
Yes, you read that right, there are reports that Alzheimer's disease age has dropped to 36 years old.
Youth-type Alzheimer's disease is not an independent disease, but a term used to divide Alzheimer's disease by onset age.
Once you get sick, memory, thinking and judgment will be slowly wiped away by the "eraser in your mind".
Young people will also suffer from Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (hereinafter referred to as AD) is a multipathologic heterogeneous disease with characteristic neuropathological and neurochemical changes. It often starts in the early stages of old age, but the incidence rate in the elderly is higher.
65 patients who have developed the disease before the age of 365 are called premature senile dementia, and about 5% of them suffer from AD.
However, as we age, the prevalence gradually increases, and the prevalence of 85-year-olds is 30%.
We have also noticed that a few primary and secondary school students have depression . Depression is also the cause of AD or a disease associated with AD.
Why does Alzheimer's disease occur?
AD is involved in many factors, such as genetics, environment, aging, metabolism, people with APOEε4 alleles, history of head trauma, estrogen deficiency , etc. There are also some diseases that are damaged to the brain, such as pulmonary encephalopathy , hepatic encephalopathy , uremia cerebral disease , cranial pressure hydrocephalus, thyroid , parathyroid disease, hypopituitary function, etc. These diseases are not distinguished from men, women, age and young. After active treatment, the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease will also be improved and alleviated.
AD has also begun to attack young people. For example, the beer belly formed in youth can accelerate brain atrophy . Brain atrophy indicates that beer belly has had an adverse effect on the brain. Middle-aged body fat is at a higher risk of developing AD, beer belly, weight exceeding the standard, which increases the chance of high incidence of "rich diseases" such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, cervical spondylosis, insufficient cerebral blood supply, cardiovascular disease, gout and other "rich diseases". These diseases and treatment processes can subtly damage the patient's brain and are the beginning of AD in middle-aged and young people.
Some middle-aged and young people may have suffered from epilepsy, have been poisoned by long-term alcohol consumption, have had a history of severe carbon monoxide poisoning, or have suffered from AIDS , their own family genetics , and so on in the future may also induce Alzheimer's disease.
The pace of social progress in today's society is accelerating. Young people work overtime and stay up late, have too much pressure, have long-term greasy diet, smoke and drink alcohol, which leads to their bodies often in a state of fatigue, neurological disorders, reduced immunity, and even neurological diseases such as early depression and anxiety that induce AD. Several years later, AD will be accompanied by these neurological or mental disorders.
AD onset is hidden, and the onset time is difficult to judge. The course of the disease is continuous and without remission. The average course of onset to death is 8-10 years, and some have exceeded 15 years.
What are the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease ?
- After suffering from AD, memory loss and computing ability decline, it is difficult to learn new things and new knowledge, poor sleep, and easy to forget things;
- 's work ability declines, especially organizational planning ability or some more complex skills;
- 's language expression ability declines, and speech is not smooth;
- 's muscle coordination and orientation Poor ability: I used to engage in familiar activities such as cycling, playing basketball, and shuttlecock , but now it is very difficult to do it again;
- cognitive ability is damaged, and I can't find my way home after going out, or even know my relatives;
- personality changes, and it turns out that gentle people become rough and impatient, impolite, and have become stubborn, extreme, selfish or indifferent, etc.;
- behavioral and mental abnormalities.
Among them, memory loss is the core symptom.Finally, it develops into severe elderly AD, with increased muscle tone, dysphagia, and often dies due to bedsores, fractures, pneumonia, malnutrition and other diseases or failure. Generally, when you are in the early stages of the disease, you are not old and are in youth or middle-aged. After these symptoms appear, don’t think that it is an elderly disease and has nothing to do with yourself.
However, the early symptoms of AD are not obvious. Patients in the middle-aged and young age period are relatively busy and are not easily noticed by themselves and their families. Once they are found to be in the middle and late stages, they missed the best treatment period.
Therefore, early detection and early administration of life and drug intervention may delay the disease for several years, and even eliminate the germs of the disease.
How to treat Alzheimer's disease?
AD Currently, there is a lack of special etiology treatment measures, mainly social and psychosocial treatment and drug treatment.
Social Psychological Treatment:
Strengthen health education, psychological intervention, and behavioral guidance, and at the same time inform family members of the knowledge about diseases and familiarity with basic nursing principles : simple and clear answers should be given to patients' questions; provide prompts for patient orientation and memory, such as calendars, marking the names of common items, pointing out the direction of the bedroom and toilet, etc.; Do not have disputes with patients; dissuading patients who are excited and noisy; contact doctors regularly and receive timely guidance.
For young people, the first thing to do is to educate and indoctrinate knowledge in this area so that young people can understand this area, especially young people with family genetic trends, and know early prevention measures. Middle-aged and young people should learn to relieve various mental stress as much as possible and actively treat basic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, , hyperlipidemia, gout and other AD-related diseases.
Medical treatment : The medication is complicated and you need to follow the doctor's advice.
Generally, patients do not need to take antipsychotic drugs. When patients have mental symptoms, antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs can be given under the guidance of a doctor to avoid inducing AD.
Recommend young people and elderly AD patients to live a healthy life:
eat less or do not eat high-fat, high-salt, high-sugar, and food containing trans fatty acid . Eat fruits, fresh vegetables, oats, nuts, etc., and eat light and nutritious.
work and rest in work and life, be regular, reduce staying up late, ensure adequate sleep and an optimistic attitude.
quit smoking and restrict alcohol, and perform aerobic exercise. Young AD patients with mild symptoms can travel with their family. Be careful not to fall , especially to prevent head injuries.
The earlier the comprehensive treatment of middle-aged and young AD patients, the more hope is there for cure.
Source: China Popular Science WeChat Official Account
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