Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Opinion
Effects and value of Chinese medicine nursing in Alzheimer?s disease
Author(s): Jing Jiang*
Currently, 50 million people worldwide suffered from dementia, among which Alzheimer's disease (AD) accounts for 70% of the total number of dementias. The main feature of AD is the obstacles of memory, thinking and behavior. It is estimated that by 2050, every 3 seconds a new case of Alzheimer's disease would be reported. Due to the lack of effective therapies for this disease, the current goal of AD treatment is to slow down the progress of neurodegeneration in the brain, so it pays more attention to symptoms relief and nursing. The aggravation of disease progress will make patients need more outside help in their daily life. Cultural differences have resulted in Chinese people preferring to live at home for a long time and prefer to be cared for by family members, so most AD patients in China were taken care of by family members. Although the Chinese government had increased.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/ 2471- 2701.22.9(7).338
