title: Care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease in the new millennium.
abstract: The incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading form of dementia, is expected to increase exponentially in the next 50 years. The nursing and medical care of individuals diagnosed with AD, including the health-related challenges faced by all aging individuals, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing, and Hartford Center for Excellence in Geriatric Nursing, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Souder
authors.forename: Carla Gene
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Rapp
authors.forename: Gwynn V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: Pham H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Liem
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors