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560,000 female patients with dementia … 2.4 times greater than that of men
276,000 people with mild cognitive impairment … 19-fold increase in 10 years
60+ years, free trial available at dementia relief center
The number of patients with dementia and pre-dementia increased significantly over the past 10 years due to the increase in the elderly population due to aging.
Experts advise that, above all, it is important to provide adequate medical care for mild cognitive impairment, where memory is clearly impaired, and to detect it early through periodic reviews.
Reporter Lee Ki-jeong.
[기자]The number of people with dementia is increasing rapidly.
Looking at the current state of dementia-related treatment by the Health Insurance Review and Evaluation Service, the number of dementia patients increased more than fourfold to 799,000 from 188,000 10 years ago.
Among the 7.46 million people over the age of 65, 9.7% or 720,000 people, or 1 in 10 people, have dementia, and the increase is also steep.
By gender, there were 560,000 female patients, 2.4 times more than men, and by type of dementia, Alzheimer’s was the most common with 530,000.
The number of patients with mild cognitive impairment, a high-risk group before dementia, also increased significantly, accounting for 276,000, a 19-fold increase from 10 years ago.
Because prevention is important for dementia, it must be detected and managed early through regular check-ups.
[박기형 / 대한치매학회 총괄학술이사 : 치매가 사실 치료가 안 되잖아요. 치료가 되지 않는 질환이기 때문에 점차 점차 악화하는데 검사에서 일찍 치료가 들어갈수록 진행하는 속도를 늦출 수가 있어요.]Currently, people 60 and older can receive a simple mental diagnostic test and neurocognitive function test for free at the Dementia Relief Center.
Experts advise that dementia, which requires lifelong care, should avoid foods that can cause illness in adults and get proper exercise.
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