An 85-year-old husband cared for his wife with dementia for 20 years... "I want to talk to you again."

An 85-year-old man who cared for his wife with dementia for 20 years

Husband… “I want to talk to you again.”

 

The broadcast video of a husband in his mid-80s caring for his wife with dementia for over 20 years is heartbreaking no matter how many times I watch it.

Despite his old age, he washes and feeds his wife every day.

The sight of him carefully combing his wife's hair is full of love.

 

In an age where nursing homes are the answer, an old husband takes care of his wife at home…

 

His wish is to have deep conversations with his wife like he did when she was healthy.

 

How should we live in an era where there are 1 million dementia patients?

 

 

My wife's daily nursing diary … Why doesn't my husband have dementia?

 

 

My husband, who is at war every day, ends his day by writing in his diary.

This is a memo-style record of the care I took from early morning until my wife fell asleep.

There are dozens of diaries like this.

 

Writing a daily diary stimulates brain activity.

Writing down what you did each day by hand greatly contributes to maintaining cognitive function.

In fact, dementia experts suggest things like writing a diary, studying a foreign language, and drawing.

It is emphasized that it stimulates the brain and helps prevent dementia.

What if my wife, who developed dementia early in her 50s, had kept a diary?

 

 

Today, I received a text message saying that I was looking for someone. … Dementia patients in Korea 100 Exceeded 10,000 people

 

 

The number of dementia patients in our country has exceeded 1 million this year.

According to the National Medical Center-Central Dementia Center, dementia patients aged 60 or older

The number continues to increase, exceeding 1 million this year.

 

There are an average of 40 reports per day of dementia patients going missing, or over 14,000 reports per year.

Text messages from local governments looking for missing patients are pouring in.

Is there any way to prevent or delay dementia?

 

 

egg , Eat fish regularly … work out , Writing a diary , Studying foreign languages ​​​​is helpful

 

 

Among the causes of dementia, Alzheimer's disease accounts for about 70% and vascular dementia accounts for about 20%.

Other conditions include alcoholic dementia, stroke (cerebral infarction-cerebral hemorrhage), and

Vascular dementia, which is caused by damage to the brain's blood vessels as a result of a stroke, is preventable and controllable.

Preventing stroke is the top priority.

 

There are few surefire ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease, but there are ways to maintain cognitive function.

Eat eggs, beans, and blue-backed fish (mackerel - saury) that are rich in good choline.

 

Physical activity, writing a diary, studying a foreign language, knitting, etc.

Hand work, social activities, etc. are helpful.

 

You can prevent degeneration by using your brain a lot on a regular basis.

 

 

Female patient is male 2 ship … The most dangerous side effect of menopause

 

 

Dementia affects women about twice as much as men.

 

The loss of female hormones (estrogen) that protected blood vessels, bones, and nerve cells in the brain before menopause has had a major impact.

 

Life expectancy for women is 86.6 years, longer than for men (80.6 years).

They live 6 years longer, but suffer from the disease for 5-6 years longer.

 

They live longer than men and spend most of their time suffering from diseases such as dementia.

The most dangerous side effects of menopause are dementia and stroke.

 

You should prepare for the risk of dementia by controlling your diet, exercising, and keeping your brain active even before menopause.

 

Reporter Kim Yong (ecok@kormedi.com)