Name: 揭開痴呆症的神祕面紗："看人，而非診斷" | BBC Ideas (Debunking dementia: 'See the person, not the diagnosis' | BBC Ideas)
Uploaded: 2025-06-17T17:57:54.000Z
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情態助動詞 A2

My life is in front of me and I have to cope with it and so I can't be afraid of it.

我的生活就在眼前，我必須面對它，所以我不能害怕它。

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So often people of my cultural heritage we get such a raw deal because we're defined as being aggressive or loud when, if anything, my mannerisms define somebody who's frustrated, exhausted and struggling to be heard.

我們這些有文化背景的人經常受到這樣的待遇，因為我們被定義為咄咄逼人或大聲喧譁，而如果有的話，我的言行舉止卻讓人感到沮喪、疲憊，並努力讓別人聽到自己的聲音。

People with dementia are people, they're human beings.

痴呆症患者也是人，他們也是人。

Memory loss can be one of the symptoms that people initially experience but it isn't always a symptom that people get.

記憶力減退可能是人們最初出現的症狀之一，但它並不總是人們會出現的症狀。

Dementia is an umbrella term, a syndrome if you like, that describes any progressive change in memory and other thinking abilities.

痴呆症是一個統稱，也可以說是一種綜合症，描述記憶力和其他思維能力的任何漸進性變化。

And there are over a hundred different diseases that can cause dementia, the most commonly known of which is Alzheimer's disease.

有一百多種不同的疾病可導致痴呆症，其中最常見的是阿爾茨海默氏症。

People might notice changes in their thinking or their ability to process information, changes in sleep.

人們可能會發現自己的思維或處理資訊的能力發生了變化，睡眠也發生了變化。

Sometimes people talk about being in a mist.

有時，人們會說自己身處迷霧之中。

Sometimes it's as if I'm falling and I have to catch myself.

有時，我就像在墜落，我必須抓住自己。

I know something's wrong but I can't put it into words.

我知道有些事情不對勁，但我無法用言語表達。

Many people with dementia may at some point move into a care home.

許多痴呆症患者可能會在某個時候搬進護理之家。

There's a lot of stigma attached with having a relative going into a home.

親屬住進養老院會帶來很多恥辱。

Ultimately, although it was very difficult and we took a long time over it, it was her decision.

最終，雖然這很困難，我們也花了很長時間，但這是她的決定。

Well I suppose in the beginning you don't know how it all works out, you know.

我想在開始的時候，你不知道一切會怎樣，你知道的。

But I'm still here and I can't imagine that it could be better anywhere else.

但我仍然在這裡，我無法想象其他地方會比這裡更好。

The move has allowed us to have more quality time together.

搬家讓我們有了更多高質量的相處時間。

Whether a person's in a hospital or a care home, or in fact in their own home, visiting helps maintain that connection.

無論是在醫院還是在護理院，抑或是在自己家裡，探訪都有助於保持這種聯繫。

I might not remember everything, but it's good to have people together.

我可能記不住所有的事情，但大家在一起是件好事。

I find when I see my mum, it just brings us both to life.

我發現，當我看到媽媽時，我們倆都活了過來。

Even after you've visited somebody, they often feel really good for quite a while.

即使在你拜訪過某人之後，他們也往往會在相當長的一段時間內感覺非常好。

People living with dementia can also feel very isolated.

痴呆症患者也會感到非常孤獨。

Connections with the wider family, and that might be young children or older children, are actually really important.

實際上，與更廣泛的家庭（可能是年幼的孩子，也可能是年長的孩子）建立聯繫非常重要。

Simple facial expressions and gestures can enable huge joy.

簡單的面部表情和手勢就能帶來巨大的快樂。

If you get dementia, it is not your fault.

如果你得了痴呆症，那不是你的錯。

Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing.

老年痴呆症並非老齡化的必然結果。

It's caused by a specific set of diseases which gradually erode the brain.

它是由一系列特定疾病引起的，這些疾病會逐漸侵蝕大腦。

Currently, only about a third of people realise that there are things they can do to help reduce their risk of dementia, such as keeping their heart healthy by staying mentally sharp and active, and also staying socially connected to other people.

目前，只有大約三分之一的人意識到他們可以做些事情來幫助降低患痴呆症的風險，比如通過保持頭腦清醒和活躍來保持心臟健康，以及與其他人保持社交聯繫。

Lots of people focus on what people with dementia can't do.

很多人都在關注痴呆症患者不能做什麼。

Some people also think that when you get dementia, your whole brain switches off, and it's simply not true.

有些人還認為，一旦患上痴呆症，整個大腦就會關閉，而事實並非如此。

I live well by trying to live with purpose through creativity and the arts.

我通過創造力和藝術努力活得有意義，從而活得很好。

I've been involved in some campaigns and talks.

I want to get out and go and find out things.

我想走出去，去發現一些東西。

The key factor for all things is, if you are loved, you will cope with it.

所有事情的關鍵因素是，如果你被愛著，你就會面對它。

這也是我能應對痴呆症的原因。

Making music, writing music, and translating a lot of my thoughts and feelings.

製作音樂、創作音樂，並將我的許多想法和感受轉化為音樂。

I have lived with this some time already, and I accept it.

我已經忍受了一段時間，也接受了這個事實。

If we empower people, not just people with dementia, but their friends and their families, then I think people can lead better lives.

如果我們能增強人們的能力，不僅是痴呆症患者，還有他們的朋友和家人，我想人們就能過上更好的生活。

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