痴呆症简介 | About dementia
1 什么是痴呆症? | What is dementia?
本须知单对痴呆症、谁会患上痴呆症以及一些最常见的痴呆症类型作出说明,介绍了痴呆症的一些早期体征,并强调及时获得医疗诊断的重要性。
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 诊断痴呆症 | Diagnosing dementia
本须知介绍了痴呆症的早期体征以及诊断痴呆症所用的技术,说明了及早正确诊断的重要性。
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.
行为变化与痴呆症 | Changed behaviours and dementia
照顾家人与照顾者 | Looking after families and carers
照顾痴呆症患者 | Caring for someone with dementia
1 沟通 | Communication
本须知说明了因痴呆症发生的交流变化,提出了家人和照顾者可以帮助的一些方法,并且还包括一位痴呆症病人所写的一些个人交流注意事项。
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.
痴呆症注意事项 | Tips to assist social engagement
1 朋友注意事项 | Tips for friends
本须知提供如何支持患有痴呆症的朋友及其家人的一些注意事项。您可以发挥一定的作用。
This Sheet gives you a few tips on how you can support a friend with dementia and their family. You can make a difference.
2 探视注意事项 | Tips for visiting
探视患有痴呆症的家人和朋友对患者的情绪健康来说非常重要。然而,痴呆症患者往往无法主动做什么,也无法“招待”前来探视的您。无论您的朋友或家人住在家里还是住在养老院,在探视他们时,以下注意事项可能会对您有所帮助。
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.