Psychological chat | How do I face the patients with Alzheimer's disease?

In this Mid -Autumn Festival movie, two movies that unexpectedly appeared on Alzheimer's disease, "Mom! "And" Hello, Hello, ". In recent years, with the popular science popularization of Alzheimer's disease from all walks of life, many people have increasingly understood it, but the reporter noticed that "Mom! "In addition to the patient's patients, the film also pays attention to the difficulties and sadness of their family members during the care of their family members. So, what are the patients with Alzheimer's disease, what should relatives face it? Yuan Yonggui, chairman of the Heart Medical Branch of the Chinese Medical Association and the psychological psychiatric department affiliated to the University of Southeast University, told reporters that he must take care of himself and then take care of the patient.

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1 film and television drama shows the details of the disease.

In recent years, many film and television dramas have turned their attention to Alzheimer's disease, the movie "Mom! "In", 65 -year -old daughter suffered from Alzheimer's disease. The 85 -year -old mother took care of her alone. Irritable, even using violent mother, incontinence, and so on.

In the movie "Brother, Hello," his father was suffering from Alzheimer's late stages. The only memory in his mind was the moment of getting along with Xiao Wu's mother who had died for many years. Last year, there was a movie "Father trapped in time", which truly presented the turbulent world in the brain of Alzheimer's elderly.

The reporter also saw many netizens on many social platforms to share the situation of family members suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Some netizens said that grandma in his 80s became ill 5 years ago. Grandma used to love cleanly. After the illness, she often did not remember where to urinate, so she exuded a odor at home. , I will be ashamed, and often wipe my tears silently. There are also netizens' father who is sick and lost alone. After the alarm, he found him at the train station. Everyone asked him where to go. The father said, "My son is studying in university in Gansu. When he was afraid that he would pick him up when he stopped. "But at that time, his son had graduated for 16 years.

Many netizens said that at the beginning, I only knew that Alzheimer's disease was called "old dementia". I did not expect that the specific details of the onset were like this, and there were so many differences. It can be imagined how big the family was.

2 "Three -point treatment, seven -point care", also suffering from relatives

During the interview, Yuan Yonggui told reporters that the symptoms of these patients above were different because the disease development period was different. Early symptoms were mainly partial memory. Some people did not remember whether they had just eaten or walked to the living room to get things. What you want to get, or if you just said, forget it for a while, and then repeat what he said, but he can remember where his hometown is, what the parents are named, and in the later stage of the condition, it may be that all memories are lost. Essence In addition to the loss of memory, the biggest features of Alzheimer's disease will also occur in some behaviors, such as emotional impulses, beating people and scolding, and even incontinence.

"In fact, the society is generally concerned about the patients of Alzheimer's disease, and also hope to pay more attention to the patient's family members and the support of psychological guidance." Yuan Yonggui told reporters that with his experience, Alzheimer's disease The patient's family is more or less prone to psychological problems, because the care of Alzheimer's patients is 24 hours a day, and the above condition is randomly appeared, and the family has undergone different tests.

Yuan Yonggui explained that patients with Alzheimer's disease continued to lose their memory, which was painful, and it was even more painful to take care of his family 24 hours. Because the patient continues to lose his memory and gradually restores into a state of childhood, from the backbone of the family to the side of the need to take care of. This kind of dazzling change is a kind of harm to each of the family members.

"For Alzheimer's disease, three -point treatment, seven -point care, and suffering from relatives." Yuan Yonggui said that taking care of Alzheimer's patients is a long -term combat process, so the mental health of the relatives should not be Ignored by society.

3 In addition to refined care plans, it is also called on the social security system to be more complete

Yuan Yonggui told reporters that the family members of patients often encounter patients in outpatient clinics do psychotherapy, and they will also make some suggestions for them. For example, 24 -hour care can not be given to one person. Good plans and plans to reduce the pressure of care.

For example, to prevent the loss of patients, the plastic seal card needs to be made in advance. The name, address, and family contact information are registered on it to bring them with them, and even sew the chip in the patient's clothes; there are also to prevent falls, like the movie " Mother! "In the dangerous factors in the daily living environment of patients in a timely manner, and protect protective measures, such as strengthening the handrails of the stairs, giving sharp and prominent furniture edges and corners. In addition, there are plans such as anti -scald, anti -poisoning, and cold prevention to avoid emergencies. Family personnel can also be targeted when dating.

"As a patient's nursing staff, the most important thing is to first understand their physical and psychological conditions, and carry out corresponding nursing work according to physiological and emotional limits. You should take care of himself and keep your mental relaxation appropriately." Yuan Yonggui reminded, nonWhen taking care of the duty, you must use some scientific methods to self -decompress and divergence. Have independent time and space, go out to relax and relax, and live your own life.Yuan Yonggui also said that once anxiety, unable to sleep, and irritability, should immediately find a psychologist and perform psychological intervention as soon as possible.In foreign countries, there are some psychological guidance guidelines and mutual assistance associations to the relatives of Alzheimer's patients. At present, domestic attention and social security in China are not enough.Including the establishment of a special Alzheimer's Care Center, the community medical system to assist in 24 hours of care, and so on.

Yangtze Evening News/Zi Niu Journalist Kong Xiaoping

Edit: Qin Xiaoyi

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