老年痴呆中医研究简史

老年痴呆中医研究简史一、本文概述Overviewofthisarticle老年痴呆，作为一种慢性神经退行性疾病，近年来在全球范围内呈现出日益严重的趋势。随着医学研究的深入，中医在老年痴呆的治疗和预防方面所发挥的作用逐渐受到关注。本文旨在系统梳理和回顾老年痴呆的中医研究历程，以期为相关领域的研究者和实践者提供全面的参考和借鉴。文章将从老年痴呆的中医认识、中医治疗方法的探索、中医临床研究的进展以及存在的问题和展望等方面展开论述。通过对中医在老年痴呆领域的研究简史进行梳理，本文旨在揭示中医治疗老年痴呆的特点和优势，以及未来的发展方向。也希望本文能引起更多学者对中医在老年痴呆领域的关注和投入，共同推动中医在该领域的深入研究和应用。Elderlydementia,asachronicneurodegenerativedisease,hasshownanincreasinglyserioustrendworldwideinrecentyears.Withthedeepeningofmedicalresearch,theroleoftraditionalChinesemedicineinthetreatmentandpreventionofelderlydementiaisgraduallyreceivingattention.ThisarticleaimstosystematicallyreviewandreviewthetraditionalChinesemedicineresearchprocessofelderlydementia,inordertoprovidecomprehensivereferenceandinspirationforresearchersandpractitionersinrelatedfields.ThearticlewilldiscusstheunderstandingoftraditionalChinesemedicineinelderlydementia,theexplorationoftraditionalChinesemedicinetreatmentmethods,theprogressofclinicalresearchintraditionalChinesemedicine,aswellastheexistingproblemsandprospects.BysummarizingtheresearchhistoryoftraditionalChinesemedicineinthefieldofelderlydementia,thisarticleaimstorevealthecharacteristicsandadvantagesoftraditionalChinesemedicineintreatingelderlydementia,aswellasthefuturedevelopmentdirection.IalsohopethatthisarticlecanattractmorescholarstopayattentiontoandinvestintraditionalChinesemedicineinthefieldofelderlydementia,andjointlypromotethein-depthresearchandapplicationoftraditionalChinesemedicineinthisfield.二、老年痴呆的中医病因病机TheTraditionalChineseMedicineEtiologyandPathogenesisofElderlyDementia老年痴呆，中医称之为“呆病”或“健忘”，其病因病机多涉及脏腑功能失调、气血失和、痰瘀互结等方面。中医认为，老年痴呆的发病与心、肝、脾、肾等脏腑功能衰退密切相关。Elderlydementia,alsoknownas"dementia"or"forgetfulness"intraditionalChinesemedicine,isoftencausedbydysfunctionoftheorgans,disharmonyofqiandblood,andtheaccumulationofphlegmandbloodstasis.TraditionalChinesemedicinebelievesthattheonsetofseniledementiaiscloselyrelatedtothedeclineoforganfunctionssuchastheheart,liver,spleen,andkidney.肾虚是老年痴呆发病的重要病理基础。肾主骨生髓，脑为髓之海，肾虚则髓海不足，脑海失养，导致记忆力减退、神智呆钝。肾精不足还可导致髓液生成减少，脑海空虚，进而引发痴呆。Kidneydeficiencyisanimportantpathologicalbasisfortheonsetofseniledementia.Thekidneygovernstheboneandgeneratesthemarrow,whilethebrainistheseaofmarrow.Ifthekidneyisdeficient,theseaofmarrowisinsufficient,andthebrainlosesnourishment,leadingtomemorydeclineandmentaldullness.Insufficientkidneyessencecanalsoleadtoadecreaseintheproductionofmarrowfluid,emptinessinthebrain,andultimatelyleadtodementia.脾虚也是老年痴呆的重要病因。脾为后天之本，主运化水谷精微，脾虚则气血生化乏源，脑海失养，导致神机失用。同时，脾虚还可导致痰湿内生，痰浊蒙蔽清窍，进一步加重痴呆症状。Spleendeficiencyisalsoanimportantcauseofseniledementia.Thespleenisthefoundationofpostnataldevelopment,responsibleforthetransportationandtransformationofwaterandgrainessence.Spleendeficiencyleadstoalackofenergyandbloodbiochemicalsources,alossofnourishmentinthemind,andthelossofvitalenergy.Atthesametime,spleendeficiencycanalsoleadtotheendogenousgenerationofphlegmdampness,whichobscurestheclearingoftheorificesandfurtherexacerbatesdementiasymptoms.再者，心血不足和肝郁气滞也是老年痴呆的重要病机。心血不足，心神失养，可导致神机失用；肝郁气滞，气机不畅，可影响气血运行和脏腑功能，进而加重痴呆症状。Furthermore,insufficientbloodflowandliverdepressionandqistagnationarealsoimportantpathogenesisofseniledementia.Lackofbloodandmentalhealthcanleadtothelossofvitalenergy;Liverdepressionandqistagnation,aswellaspoorqicirculation,canaffectthecirculationofqiandbloodandthefunctionoforgans,therebyexacerbatingsymptomsofdementia.老年痴呆的中医病因病机涉及多个脏腑功能失调和气血失和等方面。肾虚、脾虚、心血不足和肝郁气滞等病理因素相互交织，共同导致老年痴呆的发生和发展。因此，中医治疗老年痴呆时，需综合考虑患者的整体状况，采用补肾填精、健脾化痰、养血安神、疏肝解郁等治法，以期达到标本兼治的效果。ThetraditionalChinesemedicineetiologyandpathogenesisofseniledementiainvolvemultipleorgandysfunctionanddisharmonyofqiandblood.Pathologicalfactorssuchaskidneydeficiency,spleendeficiency,insufficientheartblood,andliverdepressionandqistagnationareintertwined,leadingtotheoccurrenceanddevelopmentofseniledementia.Therefore,whentreatingelderlydementiawithtraditionalChinesemedicine,itisnecessarytocomprehensivelyconsidertheoverallconditionofthepatient,andadopttreatmentmethodssuchastonifyingthekidneyandfillingessence,invigoratingthespleenandresolvingphlegm,nourishingbloodandcalmingthemind,andsoothingtheliverandrelievingdepression,inordertoachievetheeffectoftreatingbothsymptomsandsymptoms.三、老年痴呆的中医诊断方法TraditionalChineseMedicineDiagnosisMethodsforElderlyDementia老年痴呆在中医中并无直接对应的病名，但根据其临床表现，可以将其归属于“呆病”“愚痴”“健忘”等范畴。中医对老年痴呆的诊断，主要依赖于四诊合参，即望、闻、问、切四种诊断方法的综合运用。ThereisnodirectcorrespondingdiseasenameforseniledementiaintraditionalChinesemedicine,butaccordingtoitsclinicalmanifestations,itcanbeclassifiedas"foolishdisease","foolish","forgetful"andothercategories.ThediagnosisofelderlydementiaintraditionalChinesemedicinemainlyreliesonthecomprehensiveapplicationofthefourdiagnosticmethodsofobservation,smelling,questioning,andcutting.望诊是中医诊断的第一步，通过观察患者的面色、舌苔、体态等外在表现，来推断内在脏腑的病变。在老年痴呆的患者中，可能会出现面色无华、舌苔薄白或厚腻、表情呆滞等体征，这些都是中医望诊的重要依据。ObservationisthefirststepintraditionalChinesemedicinediagnosis,whichinfersinternalorganlesionsbyobservingthepatient'sexternalmanifestationssuchasfacialcolor,tonguecoating,andbodyposture.Inelderlydementiapatients,theremaybesignssuchasdullcomplexion,thinorthicktonguecoating,anddullexpression,whichareimportantcriteriafortraditionalChinesemedicinediagnosis.闻诊则是通过听患者的声音、气息，以及嗅其口中气味，来判断病情。老年痴呆患者可能会出现言语不清、气息短促、口中气味异常等情况，这些都是中医闻诊的重要内容。Smelldiagnosisistodeterminetheconditionofapatientbylisteningtotheirvoice,breath,andsmellingtheodorintheirmouth.Elderlydementiapatientsmayexperienceunclearspeech,shortnessofbreath,andabnormaloralodor,whichareimportantaspectsoftraditionalChinesemedicinediagnosis.问诊是中医获取病情信息的重要手段，通过询问患者或其家属，了解患者的病史、症状、饮食、二便等情况。在老年痴呆的诊断中，问诊可以获取到患者的记忆减退、思维迟钝、行为异常等关键信息。ConsultationisanimportantmeansfortraditionalChinesemedicinetoobtaininformationaboutthepatient'scondition.Byaskingthepatientortheirfamilymembers,onecanunderstandthepatient'smedicalhistory,symptoms,diet,bowelmovements,andotherinformation.Inthediagnosisofseniledementia,consultationcanobtainkeyinformationsuchasmemoryloss,delayedthinking,andabnormalbehaviorofpatients.切诊则是通过触摸患者的脉象，来感受其气血运行的状况。老年痴呆患者的脉象可能表现为沉细、迟缓或结代等，这些都是中医切诊的重要参考。Counselingistofeeltheconditionofthepatient'sQiandbloodcirculationbytouchingtheirpulse.Thepulsepatternsofelderlydementiapatientsmayshowsignsofheaviness,sluggishness,oraging,whichareimportantreferencesfortraditionalChinesemedicinediagnosis.在四诊合参的基础上，中医还会结合八纲辨证、脏腑辨证、气血津液辨证等方法，对老年痴呆进行综合分析，从而得出准确的诊断。中医还会根据患者的具体病情，进行个体化的治疗方案的制定，以期达到最佳的治疗效果。Onthebasisofthecombinationofthefourdiagnosticmethods,traditionalChinesemedicinealsocombinesthemethodsofeightprinciplesdifferentiation,organdifferentiation,qi,blood,bodyfluiddifferentiation,etc.tocomprehensivelyanalyzeelderlydementiaandobtainaccuratediagnosis.TraditionalChinesemedicinewillalsodeveloppersonalizedtreatmentplansbasedonthespecificconditionofthepatient,inordertoachievethebesttreatmenteffect.四、老年痴呆的中医治疗原则与方法TheprinciplesandmethodsoftraditionalChinesemedicinetreatmentforelderlydementia老年痴呆，中医称之为“呆病”或“痴呆”，其治疗原则与方法体现了中医对疾病认识的独特性和治疗的灵活性。中医治疗老年痴呆，主要遵循“辨证论治”的原则，即根据患者的具体症状、体质和病因，制定个性化的治疗方案。Elderlydementia,alsoknownas"dementia"or"dementia"intraditionalChinesemedicine,reflectstheuniqueunderstandingofthediseaseandtheflexibilityoftreatmentintraditionalChinesemedicine.TraditionalChinesemedicinetreatmentforelderlydementiamainlyfollowstheprincipleof"syndromedifferentiationandtreatment",whichistodeveloppersonalizedtreatmentplansbasedonthespecificsymptoms,constitution,andetiologyofthepatient.中医治疗老年痴呆的方法主要包括中药内服、针灸、推拿等非药物疗法。在中药内服方面，医生会根据患者的症状，选择具有益智安神、活血化瘀、补益肝肾等功效的中药进行治疗。针灸和推拿等非药物疗法，则通过刺激身体的特定穴位，调整气血运行，改善脏腑功能，从而达到治疗痴呆的效果。ThetraditionalChinesemedicinetreatmentofseniledementiamainlyincludesoralChinesemedicine,acupunctureandmoxibustion,massageandothernondrugtherapies.IntermsoftraditionalChinesemedicineoraladministration,doctorswillchoosetraditionalChinesemedicinethathastheeffectsofpromotingintelligenceandcalmingthemind,promotingbloodcirculationandremovingbloodstasis,andtonifyingtheliverandkidneyaccordingtothepatient'ssymptomsfortreatment.Nondrugtherapiessuchasacupunctureandmoxibustionandmassagecanachievetheeffectoftreatingdementiabystimulatingspecificacupointsofthebody,adjustingthemovementofqiandblood,andimprovingthefunctionofviscera.中医治疗老年痴呆还强调“未病先防”的理念，即在疾病发生前，通过调整生活方式、饮食习惯、精神状态等，预防痴呆的发生。这一理念体现了中医“治未病”的思想，也是中医治疗老年痴呆的重要特色之一。TraditionalChinesemedicinealsoemphasizestheconceptof"preventionbeforedisease"inthetreatmentofelderlydementia,whichmeansadjustinglifestyle,dietaryhabits,mentalstate,etc.beforetheonsetofthediseasetopreventtheoccurrenceofdementia.Thisconceptembodiestheideaof"treatingdiseasesbeforetheyoccur"intraditionalChinesemedicine,andisalsooneoftheimportantfeaturesoftraditionalChinesemedicineintreatingelderlydementia.近年来，随着中医对老年痴呆研究的深入，越来越多的中医治疗方法被应用于临床实践。这些治疗方法不仅在一定程度上缓解了患者的症状，提高了患者的生活质量，也为老年痴呆的治疗提供了新的思路和方向。Inrecentyears,withthedeepeningoftraditionalChinesemedicineresearchonelderlydementia,moreandmoretraditionalChinesemedicinetreatmentmethodshavebeenappliedinclinicalpractice.Thesetreatmentmethodsnotonlyalleviatethesymptomsofpatientstoacertainextent,improvetheirqualityoflife,butalsoprovidenewideasanddirectionsforthetreatmentofelderlydementia.中医治疗老年痴呆的原则与方法，体现了中医对疾病认识的全面性和治疗的个性化特点。在未来，随着中医研究的不断深入和实践的不断发展，中医治疗老年痴呆的方法和效果将会得到进一步的提升和完善。TheprinciplesandmethodsoftraditionalChinesemedicinefortreatingelderlydementiareflectthecomprehensiveunderstandingofthediseaseandthepersonalizedcharacteristicsoftreatmentintraditionalChinesemedicine.Inthefuture,withthecontinuousdeepeningoftraditionalChinesemedicineresearchandthecontinuousdevelopmentofpractice,themethodsandeffectsoftraditionalChinesemedicinetreatmentforelderlydementiawillbefurtherimprovedandperfected.五、历代中医对老年痴呆的研究与贡献ResearchandcontributionoftraditionalChinesemedicineinthetreatmentofseniledementiathroughouthistory老年痴呆，中医称之为“呆病”“健忘”“文痴”等，历代中医对此病症有着深入的研究和丰富的治疗经验。早在《黄帝内经》时期，中医就开始了对老年痴呆的初步探索，书中提到“肾主骨生髓，脑为髓海”，明确指出了肾与脑的关系，以及肾精不足可能导致脑髓空虚，进而引发老年痴呆的病理机制。Dementiaintheelderly,commonlyreferredtoas"dementia","forgetfulness","literaryobsession"intraditionalChinesemedicine,hasbeenextensivelystudiedandtreatedthroughouthistory.AsearlyastheperiodoftheYellowEmperor'sInnerCanon,traditionalChinesemedicinebegantoexploredementiaintheelderly.Thebookmentionedthat"thekidneygovernstheboneandgeneratesthemarrow,andthebrainistheseaofmarrow",clearlypointingouttherelationshipbetweenthekidneyandthebrain,aswellasthepathologicalmechanismthatinsufficientkidneyessencemayleadtobrainmarrowdeficiency,therebycausingdementiaintheelderly.随着中医理论的发展，历代医家对老年痴呆的认识逐渐深入。汉代张仲景在《金匮要略》中提出了“心主神明”的观点，认为老年痴呆与心神失养有关。唐代孙思邈在《千金方》中则强调老年痴呆与五脏虚损、痰浊蒙闭心窍有关，提出以补益五脏、化痰开窍为治疗大法。WiththedevelopmentoftraditionalChinesemedicinetheory,theunderstandingofelderlydementiaamongmedicalprofessionalsthroughouthistoryhasgraduallydeepened.DuringtheHanDynasty,ZhangZhongjingproposedtheviewpointof"theheartgovernsthegods"inhis"SynopsisoftheGoldenChamber",believingthatseniledementiaisrelatedtothelossofmentalhealth.IntheTangDynasty,SunSimiaoemphasizedinhisbook"QianJinFang"thatseniledementiaisrelatedtothedeficiencyanddamageofthefiveorgans,aswellastheobstructionoftheheartandmindduetophlegmturbidity.Heproposedthetreatmentmethodoftonifyingthefiveorgans,resolvingphlegm,andopeningthemind.明清时期，中医对老年痴呆的研究更加深入。明代李时珍在《本草纲目》中记载了多种治疗老年痴呆的草药，如人参、远志、石菖蒲等，这些药物至今仍被广泛应用于老年痴呆的治疗。清代医家叶天士在《临证指南医案》中提出了“痰火扰心”的病机，认为老年痴呆与痰火内扰、蒙蔽心窍有关，治疗上当以清热化痰、开窍醒神为法。DuringtheMingandQingdynasties,traditionalChinesemedicineconductedmorein-depthresearchonelderlydementia.IntheCompendiumofMateriaMedicaoftheMingDynasty,LiShizhenrecordedvariousherbsfortreatingseniledementia,suchasginseng,polygala,andAcoruscalamus,whicharestillwidelyusedinthetreatmentofseniledementiatoday.TheQingDynastyphysicianYeTianshiproposedthepathogenesisof"phlegmfiredisturbingtheheart"inthe"ClinicalGuidelinesforMedicalCases",believingthatseniledementiaisrelatedtotheinternaldisturbanceofphlegmfireandtheblindingofthemind.Thetreatmentshouldbebasedonclearingheatandresolvingphlegm,openingthemindandawakeningthemind.近代以来，中医在老年痴呆的研究上取得了显著的进步。一方面，中医对老年痴呆的病因病机进行了更加深入的研究，提出了肾虚髓减、痰浊蒙窍、瘀血阻络等多种病因学说；另一方面，中医治疗老年痴呆的方法也更加丰富多样，包括中药汤剂、针灸、推拿等多种治疗手段。Sincemoderntimes,traditionalChinesemedicinehasmadesignificantprogressintheresearchofelderlydementia.Ontheonehand,traditionalChinesemedicinehasconductedmorein-depthresearchontheetiologyandpathogenesisofelderlydementia,proposingvariousetiologicaltheoriessuchaskidneydeficiencyandmarrowreduction,phlegmturbidityobstructingtheorifices,andbloodstasisobstructingcollaterals;Ontheotherhand,themethodsoftraditionalChinesemedicinetotreatAlzheimer'sdiseasearemorediversified,includingtraditionalChinesemedicinedecoction,acupunctureandmoxibustion,massageandothertreatments.历代中医对老年痴呆的研究与贡献是不可忽视的。他们通过不断的实践探索，逐渐形成了对老年痴呆的深刻认识，并积累了丰富的治疗经验。这些宝贵的经验和理论，为现代中医治疗老年痴呆提供了重要的参考和借鉴。TheresearchandcontributionoftraditionalChinesemedicineinthestudyofseniledementiathroughouthistorycannotbeignored.Throughcontinuouspracticeandexploration,theygraduallyformedaprofoundunderstandingofelderlydementiaandaccumulatedrichtreatmentexperience.ThesevaluableexperiencesandtheoriesprovideimportantreferencesandinsightsforthetreatmentofelderlydementiainmodernChinesemedicine.六、老年痴呆的中医研究成果与展望ResearchachievementsandprospectsoftraditionalChinesemedicineinelderlydementia老年痴呆作为一种日益受到关注的神经系统退行性疾病，其治疗方法一直是医学界研究的重点。中医作为我国传统的医学体系，在老年痴呆的治疗上也有着悠久的历史和独特的见解。近年来，中医在老年痴呆的研究上取得了不少令人瞩目的成果，同时也面临着一些挑战和展望。Asaneurodegenerativediseasethatisreceivingincreasingattention,thetreatmentofseniledementiahasalwaysbeenafocusofresearchinthemedicalcommunity.TraditionalChinesemedicine,asatraditionalmedicalsysteminChina,hasalonghistoryanduniqueinsightsinthetreatmentofelderlydementia.Inrecentyears,traditionalChinesemedicinehasachievedmanyremarkableresultsintheresearchofelderlydementia,butalsofacessomechallengesandprospects.病因病机的深入研究：中医通过长期的临床实践，对老年痴呆的病因病机有了更为深入的认识。多数中医研究认为，老年痴呆的发生与肾虚、脾虚、心肝失调等密切相关，这为后续的中医治疗提供了理论基础。Indepthresearchonetiologyandpathogenesis:TraditionalChineseMedicinehasgainedadeeperunderstandingoftheetiologyandpathogenesisofelderlydementiathroughlong-termclinicalpractice.MosttraditionalChinesemedicinestudiesbelievethattheoccurrenceofseniledementiaiscloselyrelatedtokidneydeficiency,spleendeficiency,andheartliverdysfunction,whichprovidesatheoreticalbasisforsubsequenttraditionalChinesemedicinetreatment.治疗方法的多样化：中医在治疗老年痴呆上，除了传统的汤药外，还发展了针灸、推拿、气功等多种治疗方法。这些方法在临床应用中取得了一定的疗效，为老年痴呆患者提供了新的治疗选择。Diversificationoftreatmentmethods:Inadditiontotraditionaldecoction,Chinesemedicinehasalsodevelopedacupunctureandmoxibustion,massage,QigongandothertreatmentmethodsforAlzheimer'sdisease.Thesemethodshaveachievedcertaintherapeuticeffectsinclinicalapplications,providingnewtreatmentoptionsforelderlydementiapatients.药物研发的进展：随着现代科技的进步，中医在药物研发上也取得了突破。一些基于中医理论的现代药物，如中药提取物、中成药等，在临床应用中显示出一定的疗效，为老年痴呆的治疗提供了新的可能。Progressindrugresearchanddevelopment:Withtheadvancementofmoderntechnology,traditionalChinesemedicinehasalsomadebreakthroughsindrugresearchanddevelopment.SomemoderndrugsbasedonthetheoryoftraditionalChinesemedicine,suchasChineseherbalextracts,traditionalChinesepatentmedicinesandsimplepreparations,haveshowncertainefficacyinclinicalapplications,providingnewpossibilitiesforthetreatmentofAlzheimer's.科学研究的深入：未来，中医在老年痴呆的研究上需要进一步加强科学性和规范性，与现代医学相结合，深入探讨老年痴呆的发病机制，为治疗提供更多的科学依据。Deepeningscientificresearch:Inthefuture,traditionalChinesemedicineneedstofurtherstrengthenitsscientificandstandardizedresearchonelderlydementia,combineitwithmodernmedicine,anddeeplyexplorethepathogenesisofelderlydementia,providingmorescientificbasisfortreatment.国际化发展：中医作为我国的传统医学，具有独特的理论体系和治疗方法。未来，中医在老年痴呆的研究和治疗上应加强与国际间的交流与合作，推动中医在全球范围内的发展。Internationalizationdevelopment:TraditionalChinesemedicine,asatraditionalmedicineinChina,hasauniquetheoreticalsystemandtreatmentmethods.Inthefuture,traditionalChinesemedicineshouldstrengtheninternationalexchangesandcooperationintheresearchandtreatmentofelderlydementia,andpromotethedevelopmentoftraditionalChinesemedicineonaglobalscale.技术创新与应用：随着科技的进步，中医在老年痴呆的治疗上也需要不断创新。例如，利用现代科技手段对中药进行提取、纯化，提高其疗效和安全性；同时，也可以结合现代医疗技术，如神经影像学、基因测序等，为中医治疗提供更为精准的诊断和治疗方案。Technologicalinnovationandapplication:Withtheadvancementoftechnology,traditionalChinesemedicinealsoneedstoconstantlyinnovateinthetreatmentofelderlydementia.Forexample,usingmoderntechnologicalmeanstoextractandpurifytraditionalChinesemedicinetoimproveitsefficacyandsafety;Atthesametime,modernmedicaltechnologiessuchasneuroimagingandgenesequencingcanalsobecombinedtoprovidemoreaccuratediagnosisandtreatmentplansfortraditionalChinesemedicinetreatment.中医在老年痴呆的研究和治疗上取得了一定的成果，但仍面临着许多挑战和机遇。未来，中医需要在保持其特色的基础上，与现代医学相结合，不断创新和发展，为老年痴呆的治疗贡献更多的智慧和力量。TraditionalChinesemedicinehasachievedcertainresultsintheresearchandtreatmentofelderlydementia,butstillfacesmanychallengesandopportunities.Inthefuture,traditionalChinesemedicineneedstocombinewithmodernmedicinewhilemaintainingitscharacteristics,continuouslyinnovateanddevelop,andcontributemorewisdomandstrengthtothetreatmentofelderlydementia.七、结论Conclusion老年痴呆症作为一种复杂的神经系统退行性疾病，其治疗一直是医学领域的研究热点。中医作为中国传统医学的瑰宝，对老年痴呆症的研究和治疗有着独特的方法和理论。通过本文的梳理，我们可以看到老年痴呆的中医研究简史，是一个充满探索和挑战的过程。Asacomplexneurodegenerativedisease,thetreatmentofseniledementiahasalwaysbeenaresearchhotspotinthemedicalfield.TraditionalChinesemedicine,asatreasureoftraditionalChinesemedicine,hasuniquemethodsandtheoriesfortheresearchandtreatmentofseniledementia.Throughthereviewofthisarticle,wecanseeabriefhistoryoftraditionalChinesemedicineresearchonelderlydementia,whichisaprocessfullofexplorationandchallenges.中医研究老年痴呆症的历史悠久，早在古代医籍中就有对类似病症的记载和治疗方法。随着现代医学的发展，中医在老年痴呆症的研究上逐渐与现代医学相结合，形成了独特的理论