Posts Tagged ‘Symptoms’

Beware of Comorbid Depression in Heart Disease and Stroke!

July 1st, 2011

World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that experienced in 2020 the leading cause of morbidity in the world changes. Ischemic heart disease is on the first depression of the order of two, and cerebrovascular disease (stroke) in the fourth.

Before, in 1990, first as an infectious disease is ischemic heart disease, depression is only in the fourth fifth and sixth race is a disease.

Depression, ischemic heart disease and stroke are linked and connected reciprocity. Comorbid depression in ischemic heart disease or stroke, even an increased mortality and morbidity of patients.

Stresses that the world community supervision of non-infectious diseases (), such as degenerative diseases, mental disorders and cardiovascular diseases in the future must be a burden on health worldwide.

Depression is a serious disease that affects millions of people with a variety of symptoms. Depression can make you feel guilty for no reason. Depression can someone feel worthless, even if you do what he thinks is best to have. Depression, a person cannot please interest in things. Even more energy is consumed when you feel tired and exhausted.

On the other hand, is the heart and blood vessels or heart disease is the term for a range of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels, including coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, hypertension (high blood pressure) attack, and peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

Definition of heart disease and blood vessels, other diseases such as rheumatic heart disease (heart damage caused by rheumatic fever) and congenital heart defects (damage to the structure of the heart at birth). Heart and blood vessels with myocardial infarction (heart attack), angina and stroke combined.

Studies of depression in patients with heart disease showed that the prevalence of 18-60 percent. Epidemiological studies indicate an increase in morbidity and mortality in patients with heart disease to depression.

Depression is one of the most important risk factors for the onset of AMI and stroke. As with other risk factors for the type of personality, psychosocial stressors (family, work and business), lifestyle and high blood pressure and metabolic diseases (diabetes, hyperlipidemia).

The personality is characterized by a very ambitious, always work-oriented, so that possible in a short time, competition, full force, impatient, and emotionally demanding.

Several studies of depression in stroke patients have shown the prevalence of about 27-45 percent. In patients with stroke, depression will exacerbate the slow process of physical symptoms that interfere with rehabilitation programs, and increased mortality.

The treatment of depression with Comorbid ischemic heart disease and the administration of medications, counseling and psychotherapy. Should be conducted by an interdisciplinary team of specialists in heart disease, neurological disorders, psychiatric rehabilitation, medicine, psychologists and social workers.

The Risks and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease

June 2nd, 2011

A person at risk of developing dementia in old age, the origin of the dementia, there are diseases such as stroke, have Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes mellitus, etc., or a history of head injury, endocrine disorders (thyroid, estrogen, etc.) In addition to a unhealthy lifestyles (smoking, reduced mobility, poor nutrition)

The symptoms of dementia characteristic of Alzheimer’s symptoms are mild to severe. The signs of Alzheimer’s disease are:

  • Memory loss, impaired earning capacity
  • Difficulty performing familiar tasks performed
  • Slurred speech and language
  • Disorientation of time, place and person
  • The difficulty in making the right decision
  • The difficulty with abstract thinking
  • Changes in mood and behavior
  • Changes in personality
  • Loss of interest and initiative

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia is not a normal condition of aging! This disease is preventable, and it is important to note is that treatment to improve the quality of life of ODD and their families.

One of the activities AAzI awareness and monitoring in Indonesia’s dementia of Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease to increase the Journalism Award will 2008th this activity was attended by 29 participants for a total of 31 articles. The winner was announced on the same day.

Come learn about the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia, so it can improve the quality of life of our loved ones!