by FERNANDO AVILA.
dementia no longer exist now, what happens is that it has increased longevidad.José Rodríguez María Terrero Neurologist in San Agustín.El Hospital Dr. José María Rodríguez Terrero, a neurologist at the Hospital San Agustín, attended the conference organized by the Association of Friends of the Country to clarify all doubts about dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
- Where do we find the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's?
-dementia or dementia are syndrome, a process with different causes. The most common is Alzheimer's disease, but there are others. We could define between secondary to diseases with a specific treatment, covering a very wide range as thyroid disorders, vascular diseases and tumors, for example. And another group, which would neurodegenerative diseases, where Alzheimer's falls, but less known by the public, as the disease Levy bodies or frontotemporal dementia. Now there are no more dementia than before. We know more and there is a greater longevity. Our next challenge is healthy aging.
- What incidence occurs in the region of Alzheimer's?
"I know of no scientific study Avilés. I guess we are on the average of Spain, with 2.3 new cases per year per 100 inhabitants. It occurs more in women than in men.
- Has there been progress in early diagnosis?
"The problem of Alzheimer's disease and all dementias, the diagnosis is clinical, ie, when symptoms have already appeared. The tests do help us to confirm cases and rule out other reasons. The next problem is that current treatments do not modify the disease, only palliate the symptoms.
"One reason for optimism there.
"Every time you make a further investigation. In Pubmed, a database which gathers all the investigations made in the United States, were collected in 2007 more than 70,000 references to Alzheimer's and in 1950, appeared only 25. There is much ongoing research. In Asturias, is launching a brain bank. It would be important to further research on these diseases.
- What research is focused lines?
-Mainly in two. In the field of diagnosis is looking for a reliable and simple method to confirm the disease. And treatments, to try to change the course of the disease. But people also can do something to avoided.
- what?
-known risk factors that can not be avoided: genetic, or age. But there are others who are. For example, a sedentary lifestyle, lack of social or intellectual activities are factors that increase risk. Has also been shown that a diet rich in omega-3, found in oily fish and nuts such as walnuts, avoid these diseases.
-associated Alzheimer's forgotten. When is a sign of alarm?
"Forgetting is normal, there is some age-related forgetfulness. The first alarms should jump when forgetfulness interferes with vital activity. And above all, if it is perceived by the person and another for their families. One of the first symptoms of Alzheimer's patients who do not know who forget themselves and their families. When a person is often forgotten, you can request a test for assessing memory, which is easy to do.
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