World Alzheimer's Day: Fighting "forgotten" with love and understanding

Every weekday morning, 81-year-old Aunt Qiang will come to a care center in Shanghai on time to start her new day of life.
looking at the strong aunt who was cleaning up with the staff, you might not have imagined that this was an old man with Alzheimer's disease.
" more than a year ago, Aunt Qiang first came here emotional instability, not only emotional irritability but also easy to cry.
" care center Li Ruiyu recalls that after a few days of cognitive impairment intervention training, Aunt Qiang has changed day by day.
" old man's face began to have a smile, but also willing to chat and communicate with everyone, and even take the initiative to help staff work together.
" as an Alzheimer's patient, now the strong aunt has a lot of changes than before, the physical and psychological state is good.
" before the children go to work, during the day at home only I am alone, think of unhappy things want to shed tears.
now I go out every day to communicate with everyone, the spirit is much better.
, " said Aunt Qiang.
21 september is World Alzheimer's Day.
about Alzheimer's disease, "forgotten" seems to have become synound for the disease.
with the deepening of the aging of our society, Alzheimer's disease caused by Alzheimer's disease and other problems are eroding our elderly population.
academic reports estimate that there will be more than 20 million people with Alzheimer's disease in china in 2030, more than 25 million in 2040 and more than 30 million in 2050.
" Alzheimer's disease is an ageing-related disease that increases with age.
, " said Li Xia, director of geriatrics at the Shanghai Mental Health Center.
Shanghai is one of the most aging cities in China.
2019, 28 streets and towns in Shanghai are piloting the construction of "friendly communities for cognitive impairment in old age" and early intervention in cognitive impairment in old age.
"The proportion of elderly people in our community accounted for 35.57 percent of the total household registration population, the proportion of people over 80 years of age accounted for more than 20 percent, there have been seven elderly people lost in two years."
, although the elderly eventually found, but similar security risks have always existed.
Ma Xiaoyan, Community Services Office of Tianlin Street Office, Xuhui District, said, "For the overall situation of the elderly in the community, we arrange three early intervention activities for cognitive impairment three times a week, so that the elderly can exercise their bodies and brains during their activities."
Jianfang, director of neurology at Ruijin Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiaoda University School of Medicine, also believes that early prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease is important.
" to the hospital are usually in their mid-to-late stages, when medication is ineffective.
"Our joints are uncomfortable, our hearts are uncomfortable, and the brain is aware of these diseases.
, " Li Xia said, "but if there is a disease in the brain, who will notice?" At this time, we need people around us to detect.
and understanding of society and family are the best medicines for people with Alzheimer's disease.
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