Ferrero López M I, Botella Trelis J J
Enfermera, Servicio de Dietética, Hospital Dr. Moliner, Conselleria de Sanitat, Serra, Valencia, España.
Nutr Hosp. 2000 Nov-Dec;15(6):280-90.
Dementia is an organic brain disease. The most frequent type of dementia is Alzheimer's and it affects mostly elderly people. Due to the increase in life expectancy and to the ageing of the population, Alzheimer's has recently become an area of research of interest. The eating behaviour and nutrition of elderly people has some special characteristics which become particularly relevant during illness. An Alzheimer's patient suffers a progressive decay in their functional and physical abilities, and these renders them at high nutritional risk. Prevention, rapid intervention and ensuring an adequate nutritional intake is essential in each of the dementia stages. This paper reviews the most important nutrients influencing the development or worsening of dementia and the guidelines for food intake throughout the disease.
痴呆症是一种器质性脑部疾病。最常见的痴呆类型是阿尔茨海默病，主要影响老年人。由于预期寿命的增加和人口老龄化，阿尔茨海默病最近已成为一个研究热点领域。老年人的饮食行为和营养有一些特殊特征，在患病期间变得尤为重要。阿尔茨海默病患者的功能和身体能力会逐渐衰退，这使他们面临较高的营养风险。在痴呆症的各个阶段，预防、快速干预和确保充足的营养摄入至关重要。本文综述了影响痴呆症发展或恶化的最重要营养素以及疾病全程的食物摄入指南。
