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Dementia

痴呆

Dementia is an umbrella term for several diseases affecting memory, other cognitive abilities and behaviour that interfere significantly with a person’s ability to maintain their activities of daily living. Although age is the strongest known risk factor for dementia, it is not a normal part of ageing.

痴呆症是一种慢性或进行性综合征，通常是认知功能（即处理思想的能力）出现比正常年老过程更严重的衰退。它会影响记忆、思考、定向、理解、计算、学习、语言和判断能力，但不会影响意识。痴呆症是全世界老年人残疾和依赖他人的主要原因之一。

10 facts on dementia

关于痴呆症的10个事实

Dementia is a syndrome, usually of a chronic or progressive nature, caused by a variety of brain illnesses that affect memory, thinking, behaviour and ability to perform everyday activities.

痴呆症是一种慢性或进行性综合征，由多种影响记忆、思考、行为和日常活动能力的脑部疾病引起。

The number of people living with dementia worldwide is currently estimated at 50 million and will almost triple by 2050.

据估计，全世界痴呆症患者数量为4700万，到2030年将达到7500万人。痴呆症患者数量到2050年预计将是现在的近三倍。

Dementia is overwhelming not only for the people who have it, but also for their caregivers and families. There is a lack of awareness and understanding of dementia in most countries, resulting in stigmatization, barriers to diagnosis and care, and impacting carers, families and societies physically, psychologically and economically.

痴呆症不仅使患者不知所措，还会给其家庭和照护者带来巨大负担。在大多数国家，由于对痴呆症缺乏认识和理解，造成了歧视以及诊断和护理障碍，并从身体、心理和感情等方面影响照护、家庭和社会。

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