[Dementia].
A female tends to suffer from dementia and dementia is thought as a disease with sex difference clearly. A female has the longer life, so it has been thought that a female prevalence rate is higher than a man seemingly. However, even if sex difference was considered, it was demonstrated clearly in recent years that a female suffer from dementia with high frequencies. Now, it isn't clear yet why such sex difference exists. The strongest hypothesis may be influence by sex hormones, and role of androgen as well as estrogen is pointed out. Now, 15% of more than 65 years old suffer from dementia. Dementia is thought as a common disease". More than 65-year-old elderly people don' t want to suffer from dementia. Although many people have such great interest of dementia, they do not find the early stage symptom of dementia. Forgetfulness is often overlooked and early detection isn't done. There are many diseases which lead to dementia, but Alzheimer-type dementia accounts for the most part of dementia. Alzheimer-type dementia can be treated by medicines, therefore early detection and an early stage check are necessary. I explain how do general physicians notice dementia in their outpatient clinic and diagnose and treat.
Katsuya
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Urakami
D017028:Caregivers; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon