老年人痴呆症

Dementia in the elderly.

作者信息

Tobias C R, Lippmann S, Pary R

机构信息

Veterans Administration Medical Center, Louisville, KY 40202.

出版信息

Postgrad Med. 1989 Nov 1;86(6):97-8, 101-8. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1989.11704475.

DOI:10.1080/00325481.1989.11704475

PMID:2682583

Abstract

When are confusion and forgetfulness transient signs of normal aging, when are they signs of depression or a medical illness, and when are they signs of dementia? The authors describe clinical features and diagnostic studies that help establish the presence of dementia and discuss ways of coping with both remediable and less treatable types.

摘要

何时混乱和健忘是正常衰老的短暂迹象，何时是抑郁症或疾病的迹象，又何时是痴呆症的迹象？作者描述了有助于确定痴呆症存在的临床特征和诊断研究，并讨论了应对可治愈和较难治疗类型的方法。