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My mother actually has dementia. I am currently in a facility, but my mother has Alzheimer s dementia. I think that not only those who have dementia but also those who care for them are having a hard time. What I think again now is that it is very important to say that early detection and early treatment are all important 🔆

2025/12/10 Edited to

... Read more「若年性アルツハイマー」と聞くと高齢の病気のイメージが強い分、まさか…と気づきにくいのが怖いところだと思います。家族の立場で感じたのは、物忘れそのものよりも「生活の中のミスが増える」「段取りが急に苦手になる」など、以前との変化がサインになりやすいことです。 若年性アルツハイマーは一般的に65歳未満で発症するアルツハイマー型認知症を指します。初期は、同じ話を繰り返すより先に、仕事や家事の手順が分からなくなる(実行機能の低下)、場所が把握できない(見当識障害)、言葉が出にくい(失語)などが目立つことがあります。「疲れてるだけ」「更年期かも」と見過ごされやすいので、本人の性格の問題として片付けず、メモして医師に伝えるのが大事だと感じました。 受診の目安としては、①ミスが数週間〜数か月単位で増えている、②本人が自覚して不安が強い/逆に否認が強い、③運転や金銭管理など安全に関わる失敗が出てきた、のどれかが当てはまるなら早めが安心です。相談先は、もの忘れ外来・神経内科・精神科のほか、地域包括支援センターも頼りになります。家族だけで抱え込むより、最初に「どこへ繋がるか」を作るのが後々すごく助かります。 また、認知症はアルツハイマー型だけではなく、レビー小体型、脳血管性、前頭側頭型などでも症状の出方が違います。例えばレビー小体型は幻視や睡眠の異常、脳血管性は段階的に悪化しやすいなど、特徴があると言われています。ここを整理してもらうだけでも、家族の対応が変わってきます。 個人的に強く伝えたいのが、「治る可能性のある認知症(認知症に見える病気)」があることです。正常圧水頭症、慢性硬膜下血腫、甲状腺機能低下症などは、治療で改善が見込める場合があります。だからこそ“年齢のせい”で済ませず、早期発見・早期治療が本当に大切だと思います。 家でできる工夫としては、予定や支払いを見える化して家族と共有する、服薬・通院を一緒に管理する、できたことを責めずに保つ、が現実的でした。介護する側も疲れ切る前に、サービスや施設など「休める選択肢」を早めに検討するのが結果的に長く支えられると感じています。

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