癡呆症簡介 | About dementia
1 什麼是老年癡呆症? | What is dementia?
本資料單張對癡呆症、誰會患上癡呆症以及一些最常見的癡呆症類型作出說明,介紹了癡呆症的一些早期體徵,並強調及時獲得醫療診斷的重要性。
This Help Sheet describes dementia, who gets it and some of its most common forms. It describes some early signs of dementia and emphasises the importance of a timely medical diagnosis.
2 診斷老年癡呆症 | Diagnosing dementia
本須知單提供了有關痴呆症的早期症狀及其診斷方法的資料,並且強調了及早正確診斷的重要性。
This Help Sheet provides information about the early signs of dementia, the techniques used to diagnose dementia and the importance of an early and correct diagnosis.
行為變化與癡呆症 | Changed behaviours and dementia
1 行為變化 | Changed behaviours
本資訊單張介紹了人們患上癡呆症時可能出現的一些常見行為變化,並且討論了發生變化的原因以及一些應付變化的一般指導原則。
This Help Sheet looks at some of the common behaviour changes that may occur when a person has dementia. Reasons for the changes and some general guidelines for coping with them are discussed.
照顧家人與照顧者 | Looking after families and carers
關愛人患有癡呆症 | Caring for someone with dementia
1 通訊 | Communication
本資料單張解釋了痴呆症造成的交流變化,提出家人和照顧者可以提供幫助的各種方法,並且還介紹了一位痴呆症病人寫下的一些交流注意事項。
This Help Sheet explains some of the changes in communication that occur as a result of dementia and suggests ways that families and carers can help. It also includes some personal tips on communication written by a person with dementia.
4 關愛別人誰獨居 | Caring for someone who lives alone
家人和照顧者通常都特別擔心獨居的癡呆症病人。本資料單張討論了可能出現的具體問題,介紹了幫助病人安全獨居的一些方法。
This Help Sheet addresses concerns families and carers may have when someone with dementia lives alone, and some ways to help the person live alone safely.
5 活動 | Activities
本須知單提供了有關如何為癡呆症病人規劃和開展適當活動的資訊。
This Help Sheet provides information about planning and providing appropriate activities for people with dementia.
6 充分利用喘息護理 | Making the most of respite care
本資料單張為痴呆症患者及其家人和照顧者提供瞭解和使用暫息服務方面的資訊,而且還提供了規劃和使用暫息服務方面的一些實用建議。
This Help Sheet provides information for people living with dementia, their families and carers, about understanding and accessing respite services. It provides some practical suggestions for planning and using respite.
痴呆症注意事項 | Tips to assist social engagement
1 朋友注意事項 | Tips for friends
本資料單張提供如何支持患有癡呆症的朋友及其家人的一些注意事項。 你可以發揮一定的作用。
This Sheet gives you a few tips on how you can support a friend with dementia and their family. You can make a difference.
4 探視注意事項 | Tips for visiting
探視患有痴呆症的家人和朋友對患者的情緒健康來說非常重要。然而,痴呆症患者往往無法主動做甚麼,也無法“招待”前來探視的你。無論你的朋友或家人住在家里還是住在養老院,在探視他們時,以下注意事項可能會對你有所幫助。
Visiting family and friends with dementia is important for their emotional wellbeing. However people with dementia are usually not able to initiate activities or ‘entertain’ you, the visitor. Here are a few tips you may find useful when visiting your friend or family member, whether they live at home or in residential care.