title: Home care and the Alzheimer's disease patient: an educational imperative.
abstract: Alzheimer's disease has no specific treatment; care often must be directed to patient behavior. That is why education--of professional and family caregivers--is essential. The more caregivers know, the easier it is to ensure the Alzheimer's patient is comfortable and secure. The pointers in this article are therefore valuable to both professional and lay caregivers.
authors.affiliation: Medical Horizons Unlimited, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Wilen
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Harman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alexander-Israel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education; D005190:Family; D006699:Home Care Services; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States