Alzheimers disease characteristics and care of patients.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 9 Alzheimer’s disease characteristics and care of patients [Keywords] features senile dementia care Dementia in the elderly often suffer from a type of chronic, progressive mental decline disease, its duration hidden, slow progress, will become a serious social and family problems. Alzheimer’s brain is divided into according to their etiology of dementia caused by degenerative diseases ( Alzheimer’s disease dementia), cerebrovascular disease causing dementia, mixed dementia three categories present, there is no effect on Alzheimer’s disease progression or reverse treatment, therefore, strengthen the care for Alzheimer’s dementia patients to improve quality of life, slow the disease process is of great significance. 1 Materials and Methods Collection of cases of Alzheimer’s patients through access to medical records, literature and talking with patients, the analysis of patients with Alzheimer’s summarize, summarize its causes, characteristics, and the corresponding care. 2 nursing 2.1 General care Good primary care, to keep beds clean, dry, common items placed in a conspicuous and accessible place, to facilitate the patient at any time. Ward to keep neat, quiet, safety, prevention of falls cause injuries. Also, keep warm and prevent colds , prevention and treatment of various infections, particularly chronic lung and urinary tract infections; maintain oral hygiene, special care necessary to do the mouth; attention to strengthening the skin care, keeping the skin clean to prevent the occurrence of pressure sores. 2.2 Conditioning daily diet Living should be the law, to ensure adequate quality of sleep, especially in patients with type mental excitement should pay attention. Insomnia may be given a small dose of sleeping pills, clothing should be modest, at room temperature should be slightly cool. Depressive otaki lying more sleep soundly, should be adjusted sleep during the day and give some incentive to encourage