Darrow Mark D
Gwinnett Health Systems, 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, USA.
Prim Care. 2015 Jun;42(2):195-204. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.01.008. Epub 2015 Mar 6.
As the population ages, fear of memory loss and potential diagnosis of dementia increases. Primary care providers, with their medical knowledge, familiarity with patients and their loved ones, and knowledge of the community and its resources, are perfectly placed to diagnose and treat commonly presenting types of dementia. As knowledge of the types of dementia and their categorization, presentation, and course has increased, diagnosis and treatment of this problem have become more understandable and amenable to primary care intervention. Diagnosis and work-up use common techniques and studies to assist providers. Treatment and management have evolved over time to include nonpharmacologic or behavioral interventions.
随着人口老龄化，对记忆力丧失的恐惧以及痴呆症潜在诊断的情况日益增加。初级保健提供者凭借其医学知识、对患者及其亲人的熟悉程度以及对社区及其资源的了解，非常适合诊断和治疗常见类型的痴呆症。随着对痴呆症类型及其分类、表现和病程的了解不断增加，这个问题的诊断和治疗变得更容易理解，也更适合初级保健干预。诊断和检查使用常见技术和研究来协助医疗人员。随着时间的推移，治疗和管理方法不断发展，纳入了非药物或行为干预措施。
