Depression can be an early sign of dementia, especially in older people. Neurologist Igor Matsokin told Prime about this.
According to him, older people often cannot critically assess their condition, and relatives often consider this to be a feature of age and character. This leads to the fact that it is too late to seek help.
In this case, the time of detection of the disease plays a key role, the expert emphasized. If therapy is started on time, dementia can be slowed down by eight to ten years. Therefore, the emotional state of people after 65 years of age should be treated with special attention.
Dementia is a persistent decrease in cognitive activity, in which part of the previous knowledge and skills are lost. This is not an independent disease, but a symptom of a number of diseases of the nervous system. For diagnosis, a neurologist conducts detailed neuropsychological testing.
“If the diagnosis is confirmed, it is important to determine what exactly caused it. To do this, they conduct an MRI of the brain, a blood test for certain indicators, an ultrasound of the arteries of the head and neck, ”Matsokin explained.
Source: Rosbalt
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