title: Effective nursing interventions for the management of Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes severe deterioration of functional and cognitive abilities. As the leading cause of dementia in adults, it affects one in every 10 people who are more than 65 years of age. There is a vital need for neuroscience nurses with knowledge of AD to provide high-quality care for the growing number of patients. The use of effective nursing interventions for the management of AD can help nurses promote independence and quality of life for AD patients. Nursing care must include interventions that focus on maintaining AD patients' functional and cognitive abilities as well as on preventing further disability and decline. Nurses can implement these measures in acute, long-term, and home healthcare settings.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Maier-Lorentz
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology; D003702:Delusions / Q000209:etiology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011788:Quality of Life; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology