Senile dementia is very characteristic of older age. The causes of dementia lie in the lifestyle, past illnesses and, of course, depend on the age of the patient. Cardiovascular problems and diseases of the nervous system have a significant effect on the appearance of dementia.
Insanity is
dementia in which brain structures break down. The patient loses knowledge and skills that have been accumulated throughout life. This is manifested to varying degrees. In severe cases, such degeneration occurs that patients are not able to recognize the closest people. New knowledge is already given to the patient hard, because irreparable disturbances in the brain occur.
Consider the signs of insanity. As a rule, patients become isolated, become callous and stingy. From previous intellectual hobbies and interests there is not a trace left. On the contrary, physiological needs are growing, in particular, there is an increased appetite and interest in eroticism. Primitive desires, sullenness and irritability - this is what characterizes patients with senile dementia.
Insanity is:
- memory impairment;
- fast fatiguability;
- headache;
- dizziness;
- noise in ears;
- sleep disturbance.
Over time, there are other signs of dementia:
- amnesia;
- disorientation in time;
- false memories fill memory gaps;
- shift to the past;
- false orientation and confused consciousness ;
- fussiness;
- helplessness;
- arson ability.
Insanity is a disease in which the brain mass of an elderly person decreases to 1000 grams, and the convolutions become thinner. Dementia can be of varying degrees: mild, moderate and severe.
- Easy degree. Such patients can continue to live on their own. Their coordination of movements is not disturbed , there is no disorientation in time, but only their abilities are reduced. However, patients have signs of apathy, isolation and loss of interest are observed.
- Patients with a moderate degree should not be left alone unattended, since they are not able to give an account of their actions. There are no elementary skills in using household appliances. In addition, memory impairment is observed.
- Severely ill patients need constant care, since they cannot take care of themselves, observe hygiene rules. There is a severe defeat and a change in the human psyche.
When a person develops senility, symptoms, treatment does not always lead to a complete recovery. They use psychostimulants and vitamins. In severe cases, tranquilizers are used. It must be borne in mind that it is the elderly who suffer from this disease. At the age of 70-80, diseases such as heart attacks, pneumonia, cardiovascular diseases, and strokes were common among patients.
Let insanity - this is an irreversible process, but how then to preserve memory in old age? Human memory has a unique ability, but due to certain reasons (stress, malnutrition), it worsens. In addition, degenerative changes may occur. There are general rules that will help the brain function well. It is necessary to initially create all the necessary conditions for this. First of all, you can not mentally strain and work "on the edge"! You should walk daily in the fresh air and engage in physical education. Normal blood circulation in the brain is only possible with exercise. Running and strength training, as well as a healthy diet, including omega-3 fatty acids and group B vitamins, are useful.