Verhey F R, Jolles J
Vakgroep Neuropsychologie en psychobiologie, Rijksuniversiteit Limburg, Maastricht.
Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr. 1988 Jun;19(3):89-96.
Much confusion exists about the definition of the term dementia and about diagnostic criteria of dementing diseases. This confusion not only forms an impediment in the progress of scientific research, but is also potentially harmful for patient care. Recently, considerable improvements are made by consensus conferences in designing operational diagnostic criteria. However, application of these in daily practice is still not optimal. In this publication, differences in meaning of the concept of dementia and Alzheimer's Disease are discussed. A proposal is made how to overcome misunderstandings in daily practice.
关于术语“痴呆”的定义以及痴呆症的诊断标准存在诸多混淆。这种混淆不仅阻碍了科学研究的进展，对患者护理也可能有害。最近，共识会议在设计操作性诊断标准方面取得了显著进展。然而，这些标准在日常实践中的应用仍不尽如人意。在本出版物中，讨论了痴呆症和阿尔茨海默病概念含义的差异。并提出了如何在日常实践中克服误解的建议。
