title: Caring for the patient with Alzheimer's Disease.
abstract: Treating the patient with Alzheimer's disease requires compassion and creativity. Polly Zimmermann and Anna Ortigara outline some inventive care strategies.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ortigara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment