Correct answer to each question get 1 score, wrong answer, no score. Evaluation criterion is:

0¡ª¡ª5 score Already VD
6¡ª¡ª8 score Possible VD
9¡ª¡ª10 score Normal

If a patient is a possible VD, suggest him to have further examination and treatment in hospital

How to prevent VD?
Since there is no effective treatment to VD at present, prevention is very important.
1¡¢ Prevent hypertension, vascular disease and diabetes. Intake less amount of sugar and salt, prevent cranial trauma.
2¡¢ Keep a regular life, develop good food and sleep habit, give up smoking. A limited amount of alcohol may be acceptable.
3¡¢ Keep an optimistic mood, enjoy public activities to delay the progression.
4¡¢ Physical exercises helps to raise mentality. Do it gradually and avoid violent exercises.
5¡¢ The effective prevention method is regular physical check, try to reveal early symptoms of VD, and receive early treatment.

How to nurse a VD patient by family members?
As VD can not be cured, nursing is very important. It includes the followings:
£¨1£© Prevent and slow down the progression of dementia.
Actively prevent all the risk factors of dementia.
£¨2£© daily life care
¡¡¡¡ Owing to the poor daily life ability, family members should help patient wash, go to toilet, take food and sleep. The family should work out a schedule and help the patient take food and go to bed on time to ensure the patient a nearly normal life.
£¨3£© medication
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£¨4£© food care
Three meals a day, at regular time and regular quantity. Keep his or her original food habit as possible. Because of poor appetite, many patients usually take very little or even refuse food, therefore the food for the patients should be light, easy to digest and full of nutrition. Meat and vegetable should be well balanced and no bone in it. Food for the patients should be warm.
£¨£µ£© safety
¡¡ Take care of safety of patient who is in middle or severe condition at anytime and any where. Never leave patient alone.