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Nursing Care and Understanding
of Alzheimer Disease
Introduction
Loss of memory, forgetfulness, personal change, even death, are common related disorders caused by a disease called Dementia or better known to most people as Alzheimer's disease. This disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in persons 65 and older. Alzheimer's disease is, named for the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, who first recognized the disease in 1907; Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a progressive deterioration of mental functioning. Nursing plays a major role in the care for patients who have Alzheimer's disease during the three stages of the disease. The majority of Alzheimer's patients are cared for at home by nursing caregivers or in a nursing home facility.
Impact on Today's World
Of the many illnesses know today, Alzheimer's has an effect not only on the patient but on the caregiver or nurse as well. Many journal articles, papers, and books discuss the......

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