The age of Alzheimer's disease reached 45 years

In an interview with Mehr reporter, Masoumeh Salehi, the head of the Alzheimer's Association, said about the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's in the elderly: Alzheimer's has ten symptoms, including memory loss, forgetting important dates and events, repeatedly asking for specific information, forgetting information. Newly learned, using memory aids such as note-taking, daily tasks becoming difficult, remembering a personal favorite, forgetting directions for meals, and driving to a certain destination is difficult. If three of these ten symptoms are present in a person, it means that the person has mild Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, action should be taken sooner and people should be monitored.

Diagnosing a person with Alzheimer's

Salehi further said: When a person goes to the institute for Alzheimer's diagnosis, he should be tested for depression first, because severe depression can also cause memory disturbances. If it is depression, it is referred to a psychiatrist, but if it is Alzheimer's, the level of the disease is determined, and according to the level of the disease, how much it has progressed, the appropriate treatment of the person is started. Correct and early diagnosis can postpone the disease for 5 years in a person.

Alzheimer's treatment

The head of Alzheimer's Association stated: To treat Alzheimer's disease, the doctor first performs clinical examinations and various tests such as MRI It is written for the person, in MRI center person hippocampus Brain (part of the device limbic The brain is curved and small in size. hippocampus It plays an important role in learning, organizing, storing new information, as well as relating some feelings and emotions) which is the center of a person's memory. beta amyloid (Alzheimer's causative agent) on the area hippocampus The brain will be affected and Alzheimer's will begin.

Decreasing the age of Alzheimer's

Salehi added: Due to the fact that the age of old age has increased in our society, due to certain problems such as pollution, improper nutrition, anxiety and stress, the risk of Alzheimer's has increased.

He pointed out: According to the statistics that remained last year, about 400 people at the young age of 60 were diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Of course, it is important to note that some of these dementias are genetic at a young age, which may affect a person before the age of 50, but currently, those who visit us are between the ages of 45 and 55.

The head of the Alzheimer's Association stated: Alzheimer's is increasing not only in Iran but also in the world, and according to global statistics, about 155 million people Dementia are affected, and out of this number, about one million and five hundred thousand people in Iran have Alzheimer's.

He pointed out: according to last year's statistics, about 400 people under the age of 60 were diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Of course, it is important to note that some of these dementias are genetic at a young age, which may affect a person before the age of 50, but currently, those who visit us are between the ages of 45 and 55.

The head of the Alzheimer's Association stated: Alzheimer's is increasing not only in Iran but also in the world, and according to global statistics, about 155 million people Dementia are affected, and out of this number, about one million and five hundred thousand people in Iran have Alzheimer's.

The increase in exchange rate has a direct effect on medicine

The head of the Alzheimer's Association stated: the drug situation in the country is in short supply due to unfair sanctions. Medicines that have a great effect are reduced and are no longer imported. This deficiency is reduced not only for Alzheimer's disease but also for all important and special diseases.

He continued: Regarding medicines, the government has announced that it has faced a problem in terms of the shortage of more than 300 medicines in the country. Unfortunately, some of these drugs are not covered by insurance, and the cost of free drugs is extremely high, and sometimes people cannot afford to buy them.

In the end, Salehi pointed out: when the currency rises in the country, all essential and non-essential items and goods increase in price, especially medicine, which has an inflationary system, is affected.