title: Alzheimer's disease (AD)--what nurses should know.
authors.affiliation: Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Joyner
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D010327:Pastoral Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D014342:Truth Disclosure