The latest survey of Chinese people on dementia shows that more than half of Chinese people have the wrong idea that "dementia is normal aging", and only 31% of people know that the Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of dementia.
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The Taiwan Dementia Association announced the "2020 Taiwan-wide Dementia Survey", which was conducted on 1,470 people over the age of 18 in 22 counties and cities in Taiwan. The results showed that as many as 90% had heard of dementia; but still
The survey also showed that among the five common symptoms of dementia, more than 80% knew that "constantly placing things in inappropriate positions", "difficulty in expressing words" and "inability to complete familiar tasks" are dementia The proportion of people who knew that "character change" and "poor judgment" were signs of dementia were relatively low, accounting for only 50% and 70%, respectively.
On the dementia prevention section, only 31% of the population knew that the Mediterranean diet could reduce the risk of dementia. In addition, even if people know that more exercise and hearing protection can prevent dementia, only 60% of them can actually do it.
Lai Deren, chairman of the Taiwan Dementia Association and director of the Department of Psychiatry of the Department of Medicine of Sun Yat-Sen Medical University, said that compared with the 2017 Dementia Survey, the number of people who have heard of dementia has increased by 3.1% , while the agreement that "dementia is normal aging" dropped by 3%, showing that
Lai Deren pointed out that the number of people with dementia in ChinaThere are more than 290,000 people, and it is estimated that the average annual increase is 17,000 people before 130 years, which will cause a huge impact on families and society. It is hoped that the public will increase their awareness of dementia, jointly build a dementia-friendly environment, and deal with dementia. Impact.
Lai Deren pointed out that the proportion of Chinese people who know that the Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of dementia is relatively low, and it is recommended to promote the Mediterranean diet, including: more intake of fruits and vegetables, beans, unrefined grains, and the importance of cooking with unsaturated fats such as olive oil , providing 9 tips to prevent dementia:
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