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Dementia

Rating 3.5
Word count
109K words
Chapters
198
ISBN
9787537552097

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Summary

This book presents, in Q&A format, the essentials of dementia across six areas—basic knowledge, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care—with the aim of spreading accurate information about dementia and promoting its early detection, early diagnosis, and appropriate treatment.

Editor's review

Dementia is not a work of literature but a popular medical science monograph published by Hebei Science and Technology Press and edited by Chen Jinghong, a specialist in neurology. It systematically covers the full spectrum of knowledge on dementia (especially Alzheimer's disease), including causes, pathology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention and care. In the context of an aging society, the book's value is particularly evident. Rather than stopping at simple symptom descriptions, it explains in accessible terms how physiological changes in the brain lead to cognitive decline; this mechanism-based approach helps readers build a scientific and rational framework of understanding and dispel fear and misconceptions about dementia. The chapters on early identification, non-pharmacological interventions, and family care offer highly practical guidance and are valuable knowledge support for families with relevant needs. Overall, this is a rigorous, practical, and humanistic popular science book that strikes a good balance between professionalism and readability.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Adult children or caregivers whose elderly relatives show signs such as memory decline and who seek scientific understanding and coping guidance.
  • General readers interested in neuroscience, brain health, and aging who wish to systematically learn about dementia.
  • Professionals in community elderly care, health management, or related social services who can use it as a practical reference.
  • Those not yet elderly or in early old age who wish to manage their brain health and plan for later life.

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking literary narrative or storytelling—this is a clearly structured popular science reference book.
  • Readers expecting immediate treatment solutions or medical miracles—the book emphasizes scientific understanding and long-term management.

Reading tips

  1. Start with the chapters on early signs of dementia and differential diagnosis to build basic recognition ability.
  2. Treat the sections on home care and communication skills as a priority, rereading them and applying them in practice.
  3. Do not feel obliged to understand all medical mechanisms at once; keep it as a desk reference and consult relevant chapters as needed.

About the publisher

Hebei Science & Technology Press China · Founded in 1984

Hebei Science & Technology Press focuses on books in science and engineering, agriculture, medicine, and popular science and lifestyle. Public information shows that it originated from the science and technology editorial office of Hebei People's Publishing House and is now affiliated with Hebei Publishing & Media Group. Judging from the 319 titles in the database, its publishing covers social culture, education, social psychology, popular science and personal finance. Its list includes popular science and illustrated titles such as the Encyclopedia of Minerals and Gemstones and a field guide to common plants of Xiaowutaishan, as well as technology books for young readers such as an AI primer for children. Translated works such as Time and Become Yourself, together with authors such as Abraham Maslow, reflect its accumulated strength in psychology and scientific humanities.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 一、基础知识
  4. 1 什么是衰老?
  5. 2 什么是痴呆?
  6. 3 痴呆的国际上患病率如何?
  7. 4 我国痴呆的发病情况怎样?
  8. 5 全球痴呆患者将来的分布如何?
  9. 6 全世界痴呆的类型分布情况如何?
  10. 7 痴呆的发病率是多少?
  11. 8 痴呆的死亡率是多少?
  12. 9 痴呆的发病与性别有关吗?
  13. 10 痴呆和年龄有关系吗?
  14. 11 痴呆有哪些分类?
  15. 12 痴呆主要有哪些表现?
  16. 13 老年性痴呆的早期临床表现是什么?
  17. 14 老年性痴呆的临床过程是怎样的?
  18. 15 什么是认知功能?
  19. 16 经常忘事是痴呆吗?
  20. 17 痴呆的记忆障碍有什么特点?
  21. 18 老年性痴呆患者记忆力减退有什么特点?
  22. 19 健忘和遗忘一样吗?
  23. 20 什么是近记忆力和远记忆力?
  24. 21 视空间和结构能力障碍主要有哪些表现?
  25. 22 迷路是痴呆的表现吗?
  26. 23 语言障碍主要有那些表现?痴呆有语言障碍吗?
  27. 24 定向力怎样检测?
  28. 25 买菜不会算账是患了痴呆吗?
  29. 26 多疑、经常藏东西、捡东西是痴呆吗?
  30. 27 老年性痴呆患者有哪些性格与个性改变?
  31. 28 老年性痴呆患者有哪些情感障碍?
  32. 29 老年性痴呆可出现哪些精神行为异常?
  33. 30 精神行为症状与痴呆有关系吗?
  34. 31 什么是幻觉、妄想?与痴呆有关系吗?
  35. 32 什么是执行功能障碍?
  36. 33 什么是意识?包括哪些内容?
  37. 34 中医对老年性痴呆如何辩证分型?
  38. 二、诊断和鉴别诊断
  39. 35 痴呆的诊断标准有哪些?
  40. 36 什么是老年期痴呆?
  41. 37 什么是老年性痴呆?
  42. 38 老年性痴呆诊断标准有哪些?
  43. 39 什么是早老性痴呆?
  44. 40 什么是血管性痴呆?
  45. 41 血管性痴呆有哪些诊断标准?
  46. 42 什么是Hachinski缺血计分?
  47. 43 血管性痴呆包括哪些亚型?
  48. 44 如何鉴别老年性痴呆和血管性痴呆?
  49. 45 什么是额颞叶痴呆?
  50. 46 额颞叶痴呆有哪些诊断标准?
  51. 47 什么是Pick病?
  52. 48 什么是路易体痴呆?
  53. 49 路易体痴呆诊断标准有哪些?
  54. 50 什么是混合性痴呆?
  55. 51 什么是帕金森病痴呆?
  56. 52 什么是克-雅病?
  57. 53 亨廷顿病痴呆如何诊断?
  58. 54 什么是丘脑性痴呆?
  59. 55 什么是皮质基底节变性?
  60. 56 老年期谵妄状态和老年性痴呆怎样鉴别?
  61. 57 老年抑郁症与老年性痴呆如何鉴别?
  62. 58 抑郁症有哪些检测量表?
  63. 59 什么是轻度认知障碍?
  64. 60 轻度认知障碍有哪些表现?
  65. 61 什么是假性痴呆?
  66. 62 什么是皮质性痴呆?
  67. 63 什么是皮质下痴呆?
  68. 64 怎样询问痴呆患者的病史?
  69. 65 痴呆患者应做哪些体格检查?
  70. 66 怎样对痴呆患者进行总体认知评估?
  71. 67 对痴呆患者怎样进行记忆力的评估?
  72. 68 如何评估痴呆患者的执行能力?
  73. 69 如何对痴呆患者进行语言障碍的评估?
  74. 70 什么是失用症?如何对痴呆患者进行运用功能的评估?
  75. 71 视空间和结构能力怎样进行评估?
  76. 72 如何对痴呆患者进行精神行为症状的评估?
  77. 73 如何对痴呆患者进行日常能力的评估?
  78. 74 对痴呆患者进行全身伴随疾病的检查有必要吗?
  79. 75 怎样评估痴呆患者的营养不良?
  80. 76 诊断痴呆常用的精神智能量表有哪些?
  81. 77 什么是简易智能量表?
  82. 78 什么是长谷川智能量表?
  83. 79 什么是临床痴呆评定表?
  84. 80 什么是日常生活自理能力量表?
  85. 81 画钟实验对痴呆患者有什么意义?
  86. 82 总体衰退量表是什么?
  87. 三、解剖知识
  88. 83 人脑的结构是什么样的?
  89. 84 老年人脑的结构特点是什么?
  90. 85 如何看待脑萎缩?
  91. 86 痴呆是人脑哪部分出问题?
  92. 87 人脑的血管供应特点是什么?
  93. 四、病因
  94. 88 引起痴呆的病因有哪些?
  95. 89 引起老年性痴呆的原因有哪些?
  96. 90 痴呆与遗传因素有关吗?
  97. 91 痴呆与血压有关系吗?
  98. 92 糖尿病与痴呆有何关系?
  99. 93 痴呆与心脏病、贫血有关系吗?
  100. 94 老年性痴呆与外伤有关吗?
  101. 95 老年性痴呆与受教育程度、社会经济状况有关吗?
  102. 96 引起血管性痴呆的原因有哪些?
  103. 97 高血压病与血管性痴呆有何关系?
  104. 98 艾滋病病毒能引起痴呆吗?
  105. 99 什么是脑炎后痴呆?
  106. 100 为什么脑积水能引起痴呆?
  107. 101 高血黏度和高脂血症与老年性痴呆有何关系?
  108. 102 痴呆与肥胖有关系吗?
  109. 103 哪些药物能引起痴呆?
  110. 104 为什么长期饮酒能引起痴呆?
  111. 105 什么是皮质下动脉硬化性白质脑病?
  112. 106 癫痫与痴呆有何关系?
  113. 107 哪些金属中毒能引起痴呆,有何表现?
  114. 108 有机磷农药中毒能引起痴呆吗?
  115. 109 甲状腺功能减低能引起痴呆吗?
  116. 110 雌激素与痴呆有关系吗?
  117. 111 老年性痴呆脑部发生了什么样的变化?
  118. 五、病理和发病机理
  119. 112 老年性痴呆有哪些病理改变?
  120. 113 血管性痴呆的发病机理是什么?
  121. 114 皮克病痴呆患者脑子发生了哪些病理改变?
  122. 115 路易体痴呆患者脑子发生了什么病理改变?
  123. 六、辅助检查
  124. 116 出现痴呆表现应不应该去医院?发现痴呆表现应做哪些检查?
  125. 117 血液和尿液检查对痴呆的诊断有什么意义?
  126. 118 老年性痴呆有特异性的化验检查吗?
  127. 119 痴呆患者脑脊液检查有助于诊断吗?
  128. 120 头颅CT检查有助于痴呆的诊断吗?
  129. 121 头颅MRI检查有助于痴呆的诊断吗?
  130. 122 PET和SPECT检查有助于痴呆的诊断吗?
  131. 123 经颇多普勒超声检查有助于痴呆的诊断吗?
  132. 124 脑电图检查有助于痴呆的诊断吗?
  133. 125 诱发电位和事件相关电位检查有助于痴呆的诊断吗?
  134. 126 基因检测有助于痴呆的诊断吗?
  135. 127 脑组织活检有助于痴呆的诊断吗?
  136. 七、治疗
  137. 128 老年性痴呆的治疗原则有哪几种?
  138. 129 治疗老年性痴呆的药物有哪几种?
  139. 130 胆碱酯酶抑制剂是怎样治疗痴呆的?包括哪些药物?
  140. 131 多奈派齐有哪些治疗作用及不良反应?
  141. 132 应用多奈派齐应注意哪些问题?
  142. 133 多奈哌齐和哪些药物有相互作用?
  143. 134 石杉碱甲是一种什么药物,有哪些不良反应?
  144. 135 加兰他敏有哪些治疗作用和不良反应?
  145. 136 美金刚治疗痴呆的机理是什么?有哪些不良反应?
  146. 137 美金刚如何应用?
  147. 138 美金刚与胆碱酯酶抑制剂能联合应用吗?
  148. 139 美金刚与哪些药物之间有相互作用?
  149. 140 脑复康能治痴呆吗?
  150. 141 奥拉西坦和茴拉西坦能治疗痴呆吗?
  151. 142 银杏叶制剂有哪些,对痴呆有治疗作用吗?
  152. 143 钙拮抗药有哪几种,有哪些治疗作用?
  153. 144 什么是自由基?
  154. 145 维生素E能治疗痴呆吗?
  155. 146 非甾体抗炎药能治疗痴呆吗?有哪些不良反应?
  156. 147 他汀类降脂药物对痴呆有作用吗?
  157. 148 雌激素对老年性痴呆有治疗作用吗?
  158. 149 胆碱酯酶抑制剂对血管性痴呆的治疗有效吗?
  159. 150 美金刚对血管性痴呆的治疗有效吗?
  160. 151 阿司匹林对血管性痴呆的治疗有效吗?
  161. 152 控制危险因素对血管性痴呆有好处吗?
  162. 153 胆碱酯酶抑制剂对路易体痴呆和帕金森病痴呆的治疗有效吗?
  163. 154 美金刚对帕金森病痴呆和路易体痴呆的治疗有效吗?
  164. 155 额颞叶痴呆如何治疗?
  165. 156 痴呆的精神病性症状如何治疗?
  166. 157 痴呆患者出现抑郁该如何治疗?
  167. 158 痴呆患者出现焦虑及失眠该如何治疗?
  168. 159 痴呆患者精神药物的使用原则及用药注意事项是什么?
  169. 160 哪些中药能治疗痴呆?
  170. 161 轻度认知功能障碍治疗原则是什么?
  171. 162 轻度认知功能障碍如何治疗?
  172. 163 如何预防患上痴呆?
  173. 164 咖啡对痴呆有影响吗?
  174. 165 吸烟与痴呆有关吗?
  175. 166 饮酒与痴呆有关吗?
  176. 167 身体锻炼对痴呆有影响吗?
  177. 八、护理
  178. 168 家属和照料人员在护理老年性痴呆患者时应注意什么?
  179. 169 痴呆患者的护理应遵循怎样的原则?
  180. 170 如何对痴呆患者进行护理评估?
  181. 171 早期痴呆患者该如何护理?
  182. 172 中度痴呆患者该如何护理?
  183. 173 重度痴呆患者该如何护理?
  184. 174 痴呆患者拒食及拒绝用药怎么办?
  185. 175 如何护理预防痴呆患者出现肺感染?
  186. 176 晚期卧床痴呆患者的肢体护理包括哪些内容?
  187. 177 如何护理出现精神病症状的痴呆患者?
  188. 178 如何护理合并褥疮的痴呆患者?
  189. 179 家属及照料者怎样照顾痴呆患者的个人卫生?
  190. 180 痴呆患者出现睡眠障碍该如何照料?
  191. 181 痴呆患者的心理护理包括哪些内容?
  192. 182 痴呆患者饮食上应注意什么?
  193. 183 痴呆患者怎样进行康复治疗?
  194. 184 痴呆中的伦理问题有哪些?
  195. 185 痴呆中的法律问题有哪些?
  196. 186 怎样指导痴呆照料者进行工作?
  197. 187 为什么要对痴呆照料者定期进行精神健康检查?
  198. 188 怎样支持照料者的护理工作?

FAQ

How authoritative is this book?
The editor-in-chief, Chen Jinghong, is an expert in neurology, and the book is published by a professional science and technology press. Its content is based on medical consensus and is highly scientific and authoritative, making it suitable for readers without a medical background who wish to build accurate understanding.
Is the content too technical and difficult to understand?
The author has taken ordinary readers' accessibility fully into account, explaining professional concepts in plain language and supplementing them with charts and case examples. Anyone with basic reading ability can grasp the core content.
Does this book help with dementia prevention?
Yes. The book includes dedicated chapters on risk factors for dementia, modifiable factors, and ways to promote brain health, such as lifestyle adjustments and cognitive training, offering evidence-based prevention advice.

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Chen Jinghong: publicly available information about this author is limited. The only verifiable work is Dementia (痴呆), catalogued under medicine. On the basis of the available information, Chen Jinghong's writing centers on dementia and belongs to the direction of medical popular science aimed at general readers. Dementia involves decline in cognitive function, memory impairment and reduced ability to carry out daily activities; it is connected both with neurodegenerative disease and with practical issues such as caregiving, prevention and early recognition. Writing on this subject therefore generally requires a balance between professional accuracy and accessibility. As the only work by this author in the database, Dementia is the main basis for understanding Chen Jinghong's writing; owing to limited material, the author's biographical background, professional identity and the book's specific content and influence cannot be confirmed, and readers may refer to the usual positioning of medical books for context.