Care environments for patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease creates various demands in terms of community-based and institutional long-term care resources and services needed for patients, caregivers, and families. Nurses play a pivotal role in helping patients, caregivers, and families decide what resources and services are needed. The determinants involved in the decision-making process related to short-term and long-term care options are described. Next, the home, community, and institutional care environments are reviewed. Finally, policy recommendations related to care environments for Alzheimer's patients are discussed.
Abraham
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University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Onega
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Chalifoux
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Maes
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D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006699:Home Care Services; D016852:Housing for the Elderly; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012112:Residential Facilities