Publication details
Alzheimerova demence – jeden z velkých geriatrických syndromů
| Title in English | Alzheimer's dementia - one of the major geriatric syndromes |
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
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| Description | Dementia itself is a heterogeneous group of age the most common psychiatric disorders. Its essence is dementia mainly organic brain disease, which leads to atrophy of the brain on the basis of a degenerative, vascular, traumatic or another. They are generally associated with an increased risk of mortality and the need for institutional care. The issue of dementia interferes in such sensitive areas such as self-perception and control over the voluntary activities. Their effects on the biological, psychological and social level leads ultimately to loneliness, social isolation and violation of previous family and social relationships. |