Abstract
Dementia results in brain dysfunction, disability and dependency among affected people, causing an overwhelming burden for caregivers. China has the largest number of people with dementia worldwide and is facing severe challenges with respect to dementia care, including poor awareness of dementia in the public, inadequate knowledge of dementia for medical professionals and caregivers, an underdeveloped dementia service system, and high costs of dementia care. To address these challenges, China is taking action to increase dementia awareness and education among the public and care providers, and develop policies, services and resources for dementia care.
Highlights
Dementia is a common syndrome among older people, characterized by progressive deterioration of cognitive function, psychological behavior and ability to manage daily life
vascular dementia (VaD), frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and dementia withLewy bodies (DLB) account for 20%–30%, 5%–10%, and less than 5% of dementia cases, respectively [2]
A survey conducted by China Elderly Healthcare Association showed that the incidence of dementia increased by 1.4% every year in Shanghai and other developed cities [9]
Summary
Dementia is a common syndrome among older people, characterized by progressive deterioration of cognitive function, psychological behavior and ability to manage daily life. Lewy bodies (DLB) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). VaD, FTD and DLB account for 20%–30%, 5%–10%, and less than 5% of dementia cases, respectively [2]. People with dementia will eventually lose the ability to manage daily life and have to depend on the care of others at the late stage of disease. The disease leads to cognitive dysfunction, behavioral and psychological complications and increased incidence of other chronic comorbidities, such as delirium, falls, urinary incontinence, fractures and infections [3]. Dementia causes stress, anxiety, depression, isolation, sleep problems, chronic fatigue, and increased consumption of psychotropic drugs [4]. Dementia puts great pressure on the health care system and economic development [5]
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