China News Service, October 23 (Reporter Chen Jing) As the aging society continues to deepen, Alzheimer's disease has attracted more and more attention
At the 2021 Shanghai Forum of "Healthy Aging-Innovation Helps Precise Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease" held on the 23rd, the Shanghai Medical Innovation and Development Foundation issued the "Policy Recommendations for Improving the Alzheimer's Disease Prevention and Control System" ( Hereinafter: "Policy Recommendations")
According to the "Policy Recommendations", a series of progress has been made in the prevention and control of Alzheimer's disease in China, but the incidence rate continues to increase; the burden on society and families is increasing; the timeliness of diagnosis is insufficient, and the golden window period is easy to miss; society The guarantee mechanism needs to be further improved and other issues
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University Vice Dean Professor Wu Fan told reporters that day: "Alzheimer's disease patients on average progress from mild to severe 8--10 years, and the development of mild cognitive impairment from mild dementia, as long as the average 2-6 years
Dean It is reported that China's clinical clinics have long faced objective reasons such as the scarcity of precision diagnosis and treatment methods and the lack of clinical doctors and medicines, which have seriously hindered the prevention and control of Alzheimer's disease
The "Policy Recommendations" pointed out that the increase in the number of elderly people will further increase the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease
At present, with the exception of some pilot cities, it is an indisputable fact that there is a lack of relevant institutional arrangements to support the expenses incurred in both patient medication and daily care
Researcher Ge Yanfeng from the Social Development Research Department of the Development Research Center of the State Council said on the same day: “To build an effective Alzheimer’s disease prevention and control system, it is necessary to continuously improve relevant public health and medical and nursing service policies while vigorously promoting technological progress, especially related The research and development, introduction, and application of drugs and technical methods will promote the development of healthy aging in the form of a two-wheel drive of policies and industries
State Council In response to the "window period" for China to establish and improve the aging response system in the next 5-10 years, the "Policy Recommendations" puts forward a number of policy recommendations, including formulating a national strategy and action plan for Alzheimer's disease, promoting precision diagnosis and treatment, and accelerating targeted treatment.
Professor Chen Biao, chief physician of the Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, said frankly: “Promote precise diagnosis and treatment and grasp the golden window for disease intervention
China to promote the healthy action committee , deputy director of the Office will, the State Development and Planning Commission health information technology Director of the Division Mao said: "This" policy recommendations "to achieve the 'double 80' and 'reduce the prevalence of dementia in older growth' has Huge and practical guiding significance
Committee member Rao Keqin, President of the Chinese Society of Health Economics, called: "Alzheimer's disease prevention and control is related to the quality of life, happiness and sense of acquisition of every family
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