Senility
The old marasmus is the final stage of another disease, which has a monotonous name, namely, senile dementia. Since this stage of the disease is final, it brings with it absolutely unchangeable consequences and leads to the absolute and complete destruction of the core of the personality. For the person and the family of a person with senile marasmus is a sad tragedy, because such people miss all the new events taking place on their milestones. These old people do not have the opportunity to grasp grandchildren for years, to give advice to children. They themselves require maximum care with supervision. Every day they are full of difficulties, which is a massive test in courtship.
Old senility - what is it?
Each person forms his consciousness and thought patterns according to similar canons. Knowledge of this is very important, since it allows at the very beginning to reveal pathology. In the old age, any personality lends itself to involution, but its severity differs significantly, depending on the person. And here the doctor must take on an important responsibility to distinguish normal involution from pathological. In the case of senile marasmus, it will manifest itself in the form of an extremely pathological process that completely changes the habitual device of any person who is exposed to such a problem.
This pathology is relevant for people of senile age. In general, psychiatry adopted a separation of ages, slightly different from the general standards: a mature age is considered to be 45 years, after that it is already presynical, or pre-emaciated, but after 60 years old it is already senile or senile. Therefore, senile marasmus can be called only if the person's age is over 60 years, before that you can not make such a diagnosis, you need to search for some reason, or organic, or trauma.
The old senility in women occurs in half of the cases more often than in men, it shows itself a pronounced symptomatology and progresses quite rapidly. But in general, there is a characteristic pattern, the later there is senile senility, the more chances a person has to continue a relatively normal life. The course of senile senility is harder in the case of an earlier onset. This is obvious, since the average life expectancy of people with senile marasmus is ten years, so at a later age the progression is not so noticeable, because in our time at the age of 60 many people are still working.
Old senility in men occurs much less often and it can be explained by the fact that the life expectancy of men is less. Many simply do not survive senile senility. It's not for nothing that in the old days people did not even know about the problems that old senility brings. In our age of great longevity, old pathologies are becoming more relevant, especially in psychiatry. This is explained by the fact that the mass share of the elderly grows in the population of the population, which leads to the need for special institutions that will allow to keep such problem patients.
Old senility is a marked dementia, manifested in complete decay and loss of a former personality. This pathology refers to the register of psychiatric problems and is diagnosed by the same with the help of a psychologist. At the same time, any contact with the surrounding world and the world is changing. Over time, elementary skills are lost in all spheres of activity and life. Over time, there are mental changes, which can often carry a danger to the family and the environment. This is an irreversible process, and so timely diagnosis is so important. If you seek help at the initial stages with inexpressive atrophy, then doctors have a chance to suspend this process.
Causes of senile senility
The primary reason for senile senility is the occurrence of a process associated with organic matter. It is important to understand that no senile senility is manifested against a background of complete health, there is always some hidden microorganism. Most of the expressive somatic problems manifest themselves as a factor that aggravates or reveals the pathology already available in a latent form.
Old senility, like any dementia, is not innate, it is an acquired problem. The basic factor in pathogenesis is old age, and pathological, which is introduced into the structure of the organism level, leading to its aging. Poor heredity can also worsen the course, but there are no reliable reports of hereditary transmission of this disease. According to the latest studies, there is a correlation of the appearance of senile senility among close relatives.
The organism of an elderly person is highly susceptible to the variety of somatic haunting us, and in old age these diseases are also a huge risk of triggering senile senility. Individual diseases that develop extracranially, in their time interval, pass to the intracranial level, which leads to pathological circulation in the cerebral vessels and, accordingly, the tissues. The most prognostically dangerous are pathologies with circulatory disorders, problems with the work of the heart and the nervous system. Rheumatological pathology is incurable in its multitude at this stage of the study, and due to its polymorphism, it has many manifestations, including insanity. Neoplasia of any localization is also capable of manifesting such an unpleasant effect as marasmus, even if the tumor has not touched the brain tissue, since neoplastic intoxication strongly influences it.
The influence of immunity on all organism processes has long been attested by many scientists, senile marasmus is no exception. After all, there are irrefutable reports that say: immunity falls on the elderly, and this, of course, affects his work. One of the modern theories is about the production of autoantibodies against their own neuronal cells. Accordingly, immunity destroys its own cellular formations, which eventually leads to the loss of brain functions. Diseases that strongly affect immunity include a new kind of prion diseases, capable of penetrating into the system of nerve cells, slowly destroying it. These prions come to us in the body with foreign proteins from alien animal food, so unloading days without meat are very favorable for the elderly organism. To subspecies of senile marasmus it is possible to carry a dementia of bodies of Levi, which is partially connected with immunity.
If deepens into the pathogenesis of a particular senile senility, the primary link is the atrophy of the brain tissues, especially the cortex. At the source of any degeneration is atrophy. Since senile senescence is basically organic or, at least, a microorganic, many injuries, common poisonings and infections lead to the breakdown of brain cells. HIV is also very active in launching such pathologies as the diversity of endocrinopathies. Alcohol is a powerful toxin for our brain, which destroys many neuronal cells with their connections. Thus, in the context of time, any abuse of psychotropics leads to brain degeneration followed by senile senility.
It is impossible to omit secondary senile senesmans, which became particularly active in the last century. All specific, often neurological pathologies affecting the structure of the cortex. Alzheimer's disease and Pick's disease, the difference in their similar symptoms in the defeat of different structures, with the first parietal and temporal affected, and with the second frontal, which is significantly different at the clinic. Vascular diseases are fundamental in senile marasmus. This is due to the massive defeat of these diseases, because it is known that atherosclerosis and hypertension do not spare anyone.
Symptoms and signs of senile marasmus
The disease of senile marasmus becomes noticeable in the age lines after 60 years. As in any science, and here there are exceptions, then this impartial pathology affects people to 50, and even earlier, in some cases even very young people are affected. According to observations, the onset of the problem has its course, the earlier such a severe illness has manifested itself, the less chance of a favorable outcome. Manifestations of such senile marasmus very quickly progress and are not easily amenable to any correction.
Classical manifestations of senile senility are very common. It's no secret that the old people are aggravated by the character, past traits, as it were, and the person manifests himself in an obviously more negative light. Old senility in women at the initial moments makes itself felt in the form of their hysteria, disgust and discontent. Old senility in men more often reveals their gloominess, isolation and grumbling. Often character traits are so exacerbated that the old man turns into a psychopath, in such cases, living with him becomes simply unbearable. Even their second half, who shared their life with them, can not withstand their intolerance. A very unpleasant fact is the insidiousness of senile senility, it progresses very slowly, so behavior features are thrown off by age, turning already in very late stages.
Psychiatric pathology always changes the character brightly, so many narratives describe such patients. For example, the description of Plyushkin is quite similar to the clinic of senile senility, in some aspects. They also drag home all sorts of rubbish, never forcing a single piece. Their greed comes to utter absurdity and has nothing to do with adequacy, they are no longer capable of any division. And to solicit from them something, a task from the category of the incredible.
Old men in marasmus are very self-centered, they try to control completely useless things, stop worrying about relatives. Their callousness is very clearly manifested itself in complete indifference to all those around, even the closest relatives. In addition, they are very unscrupulous, do not care for themselves, and their homes are simply jammed with garbage. When senile mathematicians have no relatives, they are found out when their house is jammed with garbage begins to influence the life of neighbors.
Old senility will not spare anyone, even when a young man was very developed, in the presence of this pathology, his personality quickly flattened. He is interested only in absolutely selfish things, only with regard to his instincts. Appetite is greatly elevated, and given that they forget that they already ate, they can eat an uncountable amount, so it needs to be very controlled. With the defeat of the frontal cortex, hypersexuality and cheekiness are formed, which significantly aggravates the care of this person.
By nature, people with old senility are gloomy and gloomy, but this mood changes easily due to increased lability. Emotionally they are not stable, a kind of emotional incontinence, then they are unhappy, then suddenly they start to sob that no one likes them. And sometimes they become so complacent, as if in euphoria. The most unpleasant and sad in senile marasmus is the inability to self-service, which leads to disastrous consequences. The person who was most often very interesting in the past becomes a total vegetable and, what's the most sad, this does not bother her at all.
Old senility is a pathology that requires careful care, because these people are not able to survive themselves. All this is associated with deep memory damage, which can not be restored, so you will not be able to return your beloved person, you just have to look after the shadow of your former personality. In some cases, because of hallucination and delirium, such persons are directly threatening their health and the health of others.
Stages of senile marasmus
Old senility is difficult to break down at the stage, as it is only the last stage of a different illness, senile dementia. But the people all this pathology is called marasmus, so it will be right to describe the staginess of the formation of deep senile senility. It is very important to determine this staging, because it is possible to predict the duration of such person's existence behind these criteria. Progression of senile senility is rather slow, therefore, starting at a late age, the disease allows a person to live long enough with him.
Patients with senile marasmus at the stage of the initial pathology do not have significant differences from their previous states. The characterological features deteriorate, the person becomes unbearable, delivers pain and dislike to his relatives. Such old people are quite active, so they create a lot of problems. In some cases, they carry even social danger because of their hypersexuality, swagger, gluttony and craving with the pulling of all rubbish.
The disease of senile senility in its next stage inevitably causes memory deterioration at the stage of unfolding marasmus. Moreover, the fixation memory, both long-term, short-term, and operational, is violated. The first notable manifestation will be a mock disorientation. The old man in marasmus, finding himself in a relatively new place for himself, will not be able to orient himself in it, and the unusual situation completely dislodges him. Over time, there are some complications in the elementary facts, dates. Can forget the names of relatives, birthdays, simple data. The erasure of memory moments occurs according to the Ribot law. It is important to know that the events of early youth are remembered the longest.
For diagnostics and rapid detection of these stages it is important to resort to the help of a psychologist, which will allow us to determine the level of memory loss in a test form and begin to provide the right help. In these situations it is very important to explain to the family that the old man does not need to leave one, it can lead to irreparable consequences.
At the final stage of senile senility the memory is completely disconnected, and the personality is already full of "junk".The intellect is inexorably falling, which frightens employees and relatives, it is already impossible to reach some coherent proposals. Autopsychic as well as allopsychic orientation, are very lost, such an old man is not able to live without help. Attention person with senile insanity can not be held. Such people are no longer capable of cognitive actions, learning is approaching zero. Vocabulary is very poor. It should be noted, whatever the character of the person in the beginning was, at the final stage of senile senility the person is benevolent, as if in euphoria. We can assume that the psyche thus protects a person from suffering, because in this pathology, ignorance is happiness. Although these people are emotionally devastated, but they are not averse to chatting.
With senile marasmus, dementia is total, which always leads to a profound loss of all mental functions. Senile senility in men is usually accompanied by hypersexuality. Senile marasmus in women often occurs with delusional manifestations, especially stealing or poisoning is especially common.
Treatment of senile marasmus
Treatment of senile marasmus is very expensive and the drugs used vary depending on the accompanying pathologies, which are many in the elderly. Correctly prescribed relief of somatic pathology with senile marasmus is very favorable. But in addition to treatment, prevention is very important.
Prevention of senile senility makes a lot of sense. Our brain, like any organ, dies out if it does not work. So load your brain: read, learn poetry, write notes, keep a diary. All the established interneuronal connections will then play the greatest importance. After all, the more information for destruction, the more likely it will be for a long time, even if it does.
Preventing senile senescence is also in proper nutrition, very important are omega-3 acids, which are enough in fish. Also fresh, natural fruits, vegetables, which promote antioxidant actions. Favorably affects the reception of tocopherol, ascorbic acid, pyridoxine and thiamine. Preventive maintenance of senile marasmus is also carried out with moderate physical exertion, a healthy lifestyle, natural rest.
If problems with the cerebral cortex are identified, by type of Alzheimer's disease, centralized inhibitors of the cholinesterase mediator should be used: Amiridin up to 38 mg, Tacrine up to 38 mg, Exilon, Donapecil. The key to success when taking such drugs is a long and regular reception. It is believed that atrophy is more pronounced with a shortage of estrogens, which leads to the use of substitution therapy. In the future, vitamin therapy is not only suitable for prophylaxis: Ascorbic acid, Tocopherol, Pyracetam, Pyrodoxin, Thiamin. Seleginin, Cognitiv, Yumeks are able to significantly slow down the processes occurring under senile marasism.
It is very important in case of senile marasmus to affect the sides of additional effects, since a decrease in pressure is very helpful in slowing the symptoms: Berlipril, inhibitors of calcium channels, Lysinopril, Vasar, Lozap, adrenoblockers. Drugs to reduce blood clots and prevent lethality: Cardiomagnolo, Aspirin, Losirin, Cardisave, Magnikor. Disruption of exchange in any system is also important in time to eliminate.
In the presence of productive psychosymptomatics, it is possible to use scanty dosages of neuroleptics and tranquilizers. With depressive inclusions, antidepressants are added.
Nootropics also do their job well with senile marasmus: Gamalon, Lucidrol, Nootropy, Pyroditol. To influence memory, you can apply Memu, Bilobil or other preparations from ginkgo biloba. Exercises for memorization and memory training also have a good effect, especially at primary stages. Home environment with senile marasmus will play a significant role, it should soothe and activate. Native should realize that senile marasmus is incurable, but it is necessary to allow such a person to live a full life.
