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alzheimer's disease (ad) patients are often called "people trapped in time". in china alone, there are more than 10 million ad patients. the reason why this disease is scary is that its condition is progressive and irreversible, and most patients have missed the best intervention period when they go to the clinic. the work of professor yu jintai of the department of neurology at huashan hospital affiliated to fudan university is to press the "slow down button" for these patients' disease course.

september 21 is world alzheimer's day. every year at this time, professor yu jintai's team carefully produces a long picture titled "understanding alzheimer's disease in one picture" and releases it through multiple channels to help the public understand the disease and get rid of misunderstandings.

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yu jintai introduced that alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease with an insidious onset and slow progression. it is the most common type of dementia. common symptoms include memory loss, language and thinking disorders, and decreased ability to live a normal life, which may be accompanied by mental symptoms. "alzheimer's disease is pathological aging, and cognitive decline is faster than normal aging."

yu jintai said that the early stage of alzheimer's disease is the first stage in which clinical symptoms appear, and it is also a critical window period for early prevention and treatment of the disease. early symptoms include memory loss, difficulty in performing familiar activities, inarticulate speech, confusion about time and place, impaired judgment, failure to handle things on time, misplacing things, changes in mood and behavior, difficulty understanding visual-spatial information, and becoming withdrawn.