title: Dementia: a complex symptom.
abstract: The number of perianesthesia patients with dementia increases yearly. Understanding the physiology and functional impairments of these patients will improve the perianesthesia nurse's ability to create a safe environment, communicate effectively, and reduce discomfort.
authors.affiliation: University of New Hampshire, Keene, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Fetzer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D016528:Postanesthesia Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors