Elderly people with dementia (Alzheimer's): How to get checkups, care, and follow-up appointments when family is busy or lives far away? | SAN – Patient Care Application
Dementia (Alzheimer's disease) It is one of the diseases that causes the most "silent exhaustion" for families. Unlike strokes or cancer, this disease not only affects physical health but also gradually diminishes cognitive abilities, leaving patients with:
- Forgetful
- Stray
- Lack of behavioral control
- Not self-care
And the hardest part is:
Patients need to be closely monitored. almost continuously
1. GOING TO THE DOCTOR: YOU CANNOT GO ALONE
At hospitals such as Gia Dinh People's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, or Thong Nhat Hospital, Alzheimer's patients They need to be closely monitored throughout the examination process.
Because:
- It's possible to forget where you are.
- Lost in the hospital
- I don't understand the instructions.
Family members are busy or live in other provinces → it's almost impossible to keep a close eye on them.
Many people outsource these services:
- 300-500k/trip
But:
- Not used to caring for people with dementia.
- Not following closely
- Lack of behavioral control
The risk is very high.
2. RESIDENTIAL LIFE: THE GREATEST PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESSURE
Caring for people with Alzheimer's It's not just about physical fitness, but also:
- Patient
- Calm
- Continuous observation
External services:
- 600–800k/day
- Work 24 hours
After a few days:
- Tired
- Irritability
- Losing patience
This is extremely dangerous for people with dementia.
3. AT HOME: MORE DIFFICULT THAN IN THE HOSPITAL
Patients may:
- Hike
- Open the door and go outside.
- Uncontrolled
Family:
- It's impossible to monitor 24/7.
- Easily exhausted
4. FOLLOW-UP VISITS: EASILY OVERLOOKED
Alzheimer Regular monitoring is necessary.
But:
- The patient is uncooperative.
- The family couldn't make the arrangements.
Missed out a lot.
5. PRICE & DIFFERENCES
External services:
- 600–800k/day
- No shift changes.
- No training
SAN:
- 42–70k/hour
- There is a shift change.
- There is a system
The difference lies in quality and consistency.
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