...Tiyenera kunenabe kuti matenda a Alzheimer's ndi matenda opatulidwa

Lero tipitiliza zokambirana zathu kuchokera ku WCPN Radio Talk Show "The Sound of Ideas" ndi Mike McIntyre. Timaphunzira mfundo zofunika kuchokera kwa Dr. Ashford pamene amatiphunzitsa zambiri zokhudza matenda a Alzheimer ndi ubongo. Ndikukulimbikitsani kuti mugawane izi ndi anzanu komanso abale kuti muthandizire kufalitsa uthenga wothandiza komanso kuthandiza anthu ophunzira za matenda a Alzheimer's ndi dementia. Mvetserani pulogalamu yonse yawayilesi podina PANO.

Mike McIntyre:

Ine ndikudabwa Dr. Ashford, palibe kuyesa magazi zomwe mungakhale nazo za matenda a Alzheimer's? Ndikuganiza kuti pali kusanthula kwaubongo komwe kungachitike komwe kungawonetse mapuloteni ena omwe amalumikizidwa ndi Alzheimer's koma zomwe sizingakhale zotsimikizika, ndiye mumazindikira bwanji?

Dr. Ashford :

Ndikuganiza kuti pakadali pano tikuyenera kunena kuti matenda a Alzheimer's ndi matenda odzipatula. Pali mitundu ina 50 ya matenda odziwika omwe amayambitsa matenda a Alzheimer's ndipo ena mwa iwo amathandizidwa. Ndikofunikira kwambiri kuwazindikira. Mukawona munthu yemwe ali ndi vuto la kukumbukira, matenda a Alzheimer nthawi zambiri amakhala matenda a chikumbukiro, zomwe zikuwonetsedwa bwino mufilimuyi [Komabe Alice] ndipo ali ndi vuto lina lachidziwitso, ndipo kutsika phiri kwa nthawi yosachepera miyezi 6 ndipo ntchito zawo zamagulu zimasokonezedwa ndi pamene timanena kuti mwina ndi matenda a Alzheimer's.

Mike McIntyre:

Kodi pali zotsimikizika, kodi zimakhala zotheka nthawi zonse?

Dr. Ashford :

Inde, mpaka mutayang'ana ubongo womwewo, ndi zomwe timanena.

Mike McIntyre:

Lowani nawo Zokambirana zathu Jason. Ali ndi funso loti atifunse, akuti "Nthawi zambiri ndimamva mayina a Alzheimer's ndi dementia akugwiritsidwa ntchito mosiyana ndipo ndimayenera kufunsa kuti pali kusiyana pakati pa ziwirizi kapena ndi matenda ofanana. Agogo anga anamwalira chaka ndi theka Kale ndipo gawo lina la imfa yake linayamba chifukwa cha kusokonezeka kwa maganizo chifukwa cha mowa,” choncho tiyeni tikambirane za Nancy ameneyo, kusiyana pakati pa matenda a Alzheimer ndi dementia.

Nancy Udelson:

Kwenikweni ndilo funso loyamba lomwe timafunsidwa. Dementia ndi ambulera, khansa yake ngati mungafune ndipo Alzheimer's ndiyomwe imapezeka kwambiri. Kotero monga iwo ali mitundu yosiyanasiyana ya khansa pali mitundu yosiyanasiyana ya dementia.

Mike McIntyre:

Ndipo kotero mumathana ndi matenda a Alzheimer's, kotero ndiuzeni pang'ono za izo ndi momwe zimasiyanitsira.

Nancy Udelson:

Chabwino timachita makamaka ndi Alzheimer's ndipo gawo la izo, gawo lalikulu la izo, ndichifukwa chakuti ndilo dzina lathu lomwe ndi "Mgwirizano wa Alzheimer's," koma timagwiranso ntchito ndi anthu omwe ali ndi mitundu ina ya dementia monga fronto-temporal dementia kapena vascular dementia ndipo ndikuganiza kuti nkofunika kuti anthu adziwe kuti akhoza kutiyitana ndi mtundu uliwonse wa dementia ndipo tidzawapatsa chithandizo. komanso.