老年综合评估技术在老年痴呆患者中的应用进展

Advances in the Use of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Techniques in Patients with Dementia

我国老龄化急速步入新阶段,老年痴呆患病率逐年上升,已成为我国重大公共卫生问题。老年痴呆疾病影响老年人社交、工作与生活,给家庭和社会带来沉重负担。老年综合评估技术是现代老年医学核心技术之一,是筛查老年综合征的有效手段,在国内外不同医疗机构中得以不同程度的运用和推广,本文通过文献回顾,分析老年综合评估技术在老年痴呆患者中应用的优势与不足,为老年精神专科临床工作者提供有益指导。

China’s aging is rapidly entering a new phase, and the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is increasing year by year, which has become a major public health problem in China. Alzheimer’s disease affects the social, work and life of the elderly, and imposes a heavy burden on the family and society. Geriatric comprehensive assessment technology is one of the core technologies of modern geriatrics, and is an effective means of screening geriatric syndromes, which has been used and promoted to varying degrees in different medical institutions at home and abroad. This paper analyses the advantages and shortcomings of the application of geriatric comprehensive assessment technology in patients with Alzheimer’s disease through the review of the literature, and provides a useful guide for the geriatric psychiatry specialist clinicians.