Prevention and Treatment of the Troubles of the Elderly

Author(s):  
Giacinto Libertini ◽  
Graziamaria Corbi ◽  
Valeria Conti ◽  
Olga Shubernetskaya ◽  
Nicola Ferrara
Author(s):  
Mamadou Bengaly Minthe ◽  
Assyatou Bobo Sow

In Mali, there are no specific official programmes for the medical care of dementia. However, there is a law (decree 95-368/P-RM du 13 octobre 1995) that stipulates the free nature of medical consultations, with the elderly benefiting from a 50% reduction in costs of medical care. The challenge in the future would be the legislation for free treatment of psychiatric illnesses in general and of dementia in particular. The therapeutic approach to dementia care in Mali is multidimensional and includes spiritual, traditional (medicinal plants), and social therapy, which is the most important in the management of dementia. Daily recitation and teaching of the holy book (Quran) is part of prevention and treatment of dementia in current Sufi Islam. The cosmovision of Dogon (worldview of a culture or civilization, especially its relationship with the animated or environment) has its own method for the prevention and treatment of dementia. This chapter describes the sociological aspects, preventative measures, and traditional therapy (Dogon ethnopharmacology) of dementia.


2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebbeca Grysiewicz ◽  
Philip B Gorelick ◽  
◽  

Cerebral congophilic or amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a clinicopathological entity that is considered a common cause of primary non-traumatic brain haemorrhage in the elderly. CAA is frequently associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and has become a primary focus of scientific inquiry. The spectrum of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) that may occur in CAA includes: cerebral lobar haemorrhages, deep haemorrhages, purely subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhages and cerebral microbleeds. CAA is also associated with microinfarcts, leukoencephalopathy and superficial siderosis. This brief article will provide an update on the advances in our understanding of CAA-associated ICH with a focus on the following topics: neuropathology and mechanism of CAA-related haemorrhage; epidemiology, including genetic and other possible risk factors; clinical presentation; diagnosis, including newer imaging modalities; and prospects for prevention and treatment.


Author(s):  
Г.А. Рыжак ◽  
И.Г. Попович ◽  
В.Х. Хавинсон

Увеличение продолжительности жизни человека, наблюдаемое во всем мире, требует особого внимания к возрастным изменениям, которые влияют на качество жизни. Остеоартроз и остеопороз входят в список основных заболеваний, которые приводят к ухудшению здоровья, изменению образа жизни и в конечном итоге, к инвалидности. Несмотря на то, что современные методы, применяемые для лечения как остеоартроза, так и остеопороза достаточно широки, разработка новых препаратов для лечения этих заболеваний является весьма актуальной. Среди таких препаратов особое внимание привлекают пептидные биорегуляторы, которые обладают геропротекторным эффектом, а также оказывают профилактическое действие при различных патологических состояниях организма. Одним из таких средств является пептидный препарат Хондролюкс®, который может быть рекомендован для профилактики заболеваний, связанных с изменениями хрящевой и костной тканей. Musculoskeletal diseases are most common in the elderly. The associated physical pain and limited ability to move impair quality of life and lead to disability in older patients. Among musculoskeletal diseases, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are the most common. Osteoarthritis is a disease associated with age-related changes in the cartilage tissue. Osteoporosis, primarily postmenopausal, is characterized by decreased bone density. The similarity of these diseases is due to the fact that they both develop over a long time and are characteristic of older people. With age, both bone and cartilage tissues tend to lose their structure due to deterioration of metabolic processes. Therefore, it is important to maintain the musculoskeletal system as long as possible and focus on prevention of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Treatment of such diseases is associated with substantial economic costs; therefore, development of new, efficient and safe methods, which would qualitatively change the structural and functional state of bone and cartilage tissues, is highly relevant. Experimental studies showed that a new peptide drug, Chondrolux®, can be recommended for prevention and treatment of diseases associated with degenerative and dystrophic changes in the cartilage and bone tissues.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-73
Author(s):  
Qiong Chen ◽  
Lijing Wang ◽  
Weiwei Yu ◽  
Huan Xi ◽  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
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US Neurology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Rebbeca Grysiewicz ◽  
Philip B Gorelick ◽  
◽  

Cerebral congophilic or amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a clinicopathological entity that is considered a common cause of primary non-traumatic brain hemorrhage in the elderly. CAA is frequently associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and has become a primary focus of scientific inquiry. The spectrum of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) that may occur in CAA includes: cerebral lobar hemorrhages, deep hemorrhages, purely subarachnoid and subdural hemorrhages and cerebral microbleeds. CAA is also associated with microinfarcts, leukoencephalopathy and superficial siderosis. This brief article will provide an update on the advances in our understanding of CAA-associated ICH with a focus on the following topics: neuropathology and mechanism of CAA-related hemorrhage; epidemiology, including genetic and other possible risk factors; clinical presentation; diagnosis, including newer imaging modalities; and prospects for prevention and treatment.


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