Background
dementia, behavioral impairment, cognitive dysfunction, Alzheimer's disease, AD
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, DISEASE
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by progressive cognitive dysfunction and behavioral impairment that occurs in pre-old age and old age (The focus on dementia and Alzheimer's disease has continued to increase in recent years. In September 2020, the National Health Commission announced the management of screening for Alzheimer's disease within basic national public healthcare services (National Health Office Disease Control Letter, 2020, No. 726) and instituted the requirement that public awareness rates regarding the prevention and treatment of AD in pilot areas be increased to 80% by 2022. All relevant medical staff in grassroots healthcare services should thus have knowledge about the prevention and treatment of dementia.According to the Statistical Bulletin of the Elderly Population and Undertakings for the Aged in Zhejiang Province,The ADKS is applicable to AD patients and their caregivers, elderly people in the community, students, and medical staff and has high reliability and validity (