Alzheimer's disease - the role of nurses in patient care
Alzheimer's disease is the most common degenerative disorder of the brain resulting in dementia. It occurs most frequently among the elderly. This article presents the causes, effects and manner of developing the disease. Described above are the most important aspects of patient care. Particula...
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| author | Patrycja Polańska Alexandra Gałka Roksana Gil Katarzyna Mika Ewa Poleska Kathie Sarzyńska Justyna Spodzieja Eleonora Anna Mess |
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| description | Alzheimer's disease is the most common degenerative disorder of the brain resulting in dementia. It occurs most frequently among the elderly. This article presents the causes, effects and manner of developing the disease. Described above are the most important aspects of patient care. Particular attention was paid to the adaptation of housing, communication, rehabilitation, diet, forms of support for the patient and caregivers. Due to the nature of care they were also presented specific problems in health and the role of nurses has been determined. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a06392c168e34f2da3ba8d15af16c2502022-12-22T02:08:56ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062019-06-0196Alzheimer's disease - the role of nurses in patient carePatrycja Polańska0Alexandra Gałka1Roksana Gil2Katarzyna Mika3Ewa Poleska4Kathie Sarzyńska5Justyna Spodzieja6Eleonora Anna Mess7A group of nursing students under the supervision of Dr. Eleonora Mess at the Medical University of WroclawA group of nursing students under the supervision of Dr. Eleonora Mess at the Medical University of WroclawA group of nursing students under the supervision of Dr. Eleonora Mess at the Medical University of WroclawA group of nursing students under the supervision of Dr. Eleonora Mess at the Medical University of WroclawA group of nursing students under the supervision of Dr. Eleonora Mess at the Medical University of WroclawA group of nursing students under the supervision of Dr. Eleonora Mess at the Medical University of WroclawA group of nursing students under the supervision of Dr. Eleonora Mess at the Medical University of WroclawDepartment of Oncology and Palliative Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of WroclawAlzheimer's disease is the most common degenerative disorder of the brain resulting in dementia. It occurs most frequently among the elderly. This article presents the causes, effects and manner of developing the disease. Described above are the most important aspects of patient care. Particular attention was paid to the adaptation of housing, communication, rehabilitation, diet, forms of support for the patient and caregivers. Due to the nature of care they were also presented specific problems in health and the role of nurses has been determined.https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/25575Alzheimer's diseaseADdementiaproblemscare. |
| spellingShingle | Patrycja Polańska Alexandra Gałka Roksana Gil Katarzyna Mika Ewa Poleska Kathie Sarzyńska Justyna Spodzieja Eleonora Anna Mess Alzheimer's disease - the role of nurses in patient care Journal of Education, Health and Sport Alzheimer's disease AD dementia problems care. |
| title | Alzheimer's disease - the role of nurses in patient care |
| title_full | Alzheimer's disease - the role of nurses in patient care |
| title_fullStr | Alzheimer's disease - the role of nurses in patient care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alzheimer's disease - the role of nurses in patient care |
| title_short | Alzheimer's disease - the role of nurses in patient care |
| title_sort | alzheimer s disease the role of nurses in patient care |
| topic | Alzheimer's disease AD dementia problems care. |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/25575 |
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