Senile senility, or senile dementia

Why do people start having problems with their psyche in old age?

Old age itself is not a disease, but to old age in the human body there are certain changes that lead to the body's vulnerability to mental illnesses and disorders of the nervous system.

These changes include:

• Reduced blood flow to the brain.

  The older the person, the less elasticity is the tissue of his body, including the vessels of the brain. Decreased elasticity of the vessels of the brain leads to a deficiency of oxygen and other substances supplied with blood. In such conditions, the brain begins to work worse, its cells partially die.

• Slow cell renewal.

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  The younger the body, the easier and faster the processes of tissue regeneration. By the old age, this ability of the body is depleted. Therefore, brain cells die, and new ones do not become in their place.

• Oppression

  biochemical processes of the brain work actively influenced by chemicals such as serotonin and dopamine. In youth, the production of these substances takes place in the body in the required quantity and even with a reserve. To old age, the stocks of chemicals necessary for the normal functioning of brain cells are depleted, and the development of new ones is very slow. As a result, there are deviations in the work of nerve receptors, which in turn leads to changes in the behavior and mental reactions of older people.

Dementia and its stage

senility or dementia - a disease that is characterized by a mental disorder as a result of which there is a disintegration of personality, a person loses touch with reality, the skills of everyday life.

The state of memory loss or dementia in old age is caused by the death of a significant number of cells in the frontal lobe of the brain. It is in these departments that the centers responsible for the higher nervous activity of the organism are located.

Many elderly people aged 65 years and over suffer from dementia.

Depending on the symptoms there are several stages of the disease:

• mild dementia

  At this stage, the person starts to change their behavior, abandons the habits and favorite activities, exhibits alienation, lack of activity in communication with family or friends. Otherwise, the disease does not manifest itself in any way, the person continues to perform daily household work, observes hygiene and his usual daily routine.

• Moderate dementia

  It is usually this stage of the disease that people who do not have medical education are called marasmus. A person begins to lose simple skills, does not remember how to do what he did every day for many years: open the door with a key, turn on the stove, turn off the alarm clock. At this stage, the patient can not do without the help of relatives, he can not be left alone, but he is still able to take care of himself.

• severe dementia

  When the disease severity of such people in dire need of help, he can not perform everyday tasks on their own, can not remember how to dress, wash, can not eat on their own.

The first symptoms of the disease

The earlier close and native people can determine the manifestations of the disease, the easier it will be to treat it. There are specific signs indicating mental disorders in the elderly:

• violation of short-term memory: a person badly remembers the events of the past day, but at the same time the events of past years
• clearly remembers behavior disorders: a neat and collected person becomes slovenly, neglects hygiene and order in personal things. Further, the patient begins to abandon his habits and favorite activities, his loved ones increasingly have to remind him of the simple actions that
• needs to perform with time orientation
• slow thinking: thinking about solving a simple everyday task that would take several seconds before takes up a lotMore time
• reluctance to communicate, closed and unsociable

How to prevent the onset of the disease and help with its first manifestations?

In order to prevent the development of senile senility, it is necessary to regularly supply the body with vitamins and minerals. People of advanced age are strongly encouraged to take vitamins B6 and B12 daily, which promote stimulation of brain activity.

Another important substance that feeds the brain, preventing the development of depression and brain dysfunction is folic acid.

Very useful to eat tomatoes and watermelons, drink juice from a tomato. Thanks to antioxidants, older people retain the ability to take care of themselves for longer.

Such a product as garlic promotes the regeneration of cells, including brain cells. With its regular use in small quantities, the functions of the nervous system, including memory, are preserved and even restored.

Very useful at any age are physical exercises. Regular uncomplicated gymnastics will preserve the necessary elasticity of tissues, accelerate the biochemical processes in the body and prevent the onset of senile senility.

To prevent the onset and development of mental disorders you need to get rid of bad habits. Observe the diet and the principles of healthy eating.

For the prevention and treatment of senile senility, it is recommended that older people be involved in solving various everyday tasks, loading their brains with daily work, playing intellectual games, learning something new together, mastering work with a computer and other technical devices.

For timely medical assistance, it is necessary to turn to a psychiatrist at the first signs of senile senility, he will determine the necessary measures for treatment treatment, give additional recommendations for care and help to the patient.
The most important thing in the fight against senility is the desire of relatives and relatives to help an aging member of the family, to support and surround with attention and care, to try to prevent mental disorders or help in case of manifestations of the illness in time. Marasmus is a disease and it is possible and necessary to fight it.