Alzheimer: características principales y cuidados de enfermería. Revisión bibliográfica
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2024-05-09
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En la actualidad, ha habido un fuerte crecimiento de personas afectada por demencia, considerándose la más común la enfermedad de Alzheimer, que genera un gran impacto a nivel clínico, económico y social. Esta enfermedad que se caracteriza por un deterioro progresivo e irreversible del funcionamiento cognitivo y trastornos de la conducta provoca la dependencia en el autocuidado y en las necesidades de la vida diaria de las personas que la padecen y con ello la necesidad de un cuidador familiar. Los profesionales de enfermería tienen un papel muy importante en el cuidado de esta enfermedad, abarcando tanto a las personas que la padecen como a sus cuidadores. Por ello, el objetivo de esta revisión es conocer los cuidados necesarios y la importancia del papel de enfermería en la enfermedad de Alzheimer
Currently, there has been a strong growth in people affected by dementia, Alzheimer´s disease being the most common, which generates a great clinical, economic and social impact. This disease, which is characterized by a progressive and irreversible deterioration of cognitive functioning and behavioral disorders, causes dependency in self-care and in the needs of daily life of the people who suffer from it and with it the need for a family caregiver. Nursing professionals have a very important role in the care of this disease, covering both the people who suffer from it and their caregivers. Therefore, the objective of this review is to know the necessary care and the importance of the role of nursing in Alzheimer's disease
Currently, there has been a strong growth in people affected by dementia, Alzheimer´s disease being the most common, which generates a great clinical, economic and social impact. This disease, which is characterized by a progressive and irreversible deterioration of cognitive functioning and behavioral disorders, causes dependency in self-care and in the needs of daily life of the people who suffer from it and with it the need for a family caregiver. Nursing professionals have a very important role in the care of this disease, covering both the people who suffer from it and their caregivers. Therefore, the objective of this review is to know the necessary care and the importance of the role of nursing in Alzheimer's disease