Alzheimer‘s dementia – a 21th century epidemic: can we prevent it?
Authors:
H. Meluzínová; P. Weber
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika interní, geriatrie a praktického lékařstvíLF MU a FN Brno
Published in:
Geriatrie a Gerontologie 2013, 2, č. 4: 192-196
Category:
Review Article
Overview
The contemporary geriatric medicine endeavours to maximize the preservation of an adequate physical and mental activity, prevent the loss of self-sufficiency and improve the prognosis of the elderly in the event of illness. Therefore it has a preventive and interventional character and supports successful, healthy aging. The aim of modern geriatrics as a medical field is modified clinical management of diseases and of both health-related and social problems of seniors. This will cover the full extent of the issue of cognitive impairment and dementia in old age, or the possibility of their eventual prevention. The targets are and will be: extending the years of active life and maintaining functional capacity for as long as possible. Dementia represents a modern pandemic at the turn of the millennium, which has serious implications in biological, psychological and social terms. Due to the limited possibilities of pharmacotherapy of already developed dementia, the need of prevention is thrust to the forefront and new ways are being sought to intervene before the development of risk factors for dementia..
Keywords:
general medicine – cognitive impairment – dementia – possibilities of prevention
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