Do you think it is just aging? Why is dementia for 3.5 years to miss an average

The study, published in International Journal of Psychiatry AgingIt is the first systematic review and angry analysis of global evidence that taught time to diagnose dementia.

The researchers reviewed the data of 13 pre -published studies that took place in Europe, the United States, Australia and China, and reported about 30257 participants.

The research team was investigating the average interval between the appearance of symptoms (classified by patients or family care providers who use interviews or medical records) to the final diagnosis of dementia.

“The timely diagnosis of dementia is still a major global challenge, formed by a complex set of factors, and the health care strategies are diagnosed significantly to improve them. Other studies are estimated that only 50-65 % of cases are diagnosed in high-income countries, with many countries that have low diagnostic rates,” said lead author Dr. Vasliki UCL.

“Timely diagnosis can improve treatments, and for some people lengthen time to live with moderate dementia before symptoms are aggravated.”

In the complex of the complex of 10 of the studies covered, the researchers found that it usually takes 3.5 years of the first alert from symptoms to a patient receiving a diagnosis of dementia, or 4.1 years for those who suffer from early dementia, with some groups more than longer delay.

They found that the younger age was at the beginning and with the front -front dementia was longer for diagnosis. While the data related to ethnic variations was limited, one of the studies that were reviewed found that black patients tend to have a longer delay experience before the diagnosis.

“Our work sheds light on the need for a clear conceptual framework at the time specified for the diagnosis of dementia, which was developed in cooperation with people with dementia, care providers and supporters.”

“The symptoms of dementia are often mistaken in natural aging, while fear, stigma and low public awareness can discourage people from seeking help,” said Dr. Fong Lyong (UCL).

“In health care systems, inconsistent referral paths, limited access to specialists, and resource memory clinics can lead to increased delay.

“To accelerate the diagnosis of dementia, we need a procedure on multiple fronts. Public awareness campaigns can help improve early symptoms and reduce the stigma, and encourage people to seek help in a closer time. Training doctors is very important to improve early recognition and referral, as well as access to early intervention and individual support so that people who suffer from Dementia and their families can get the help they need.”