Of elderly Alzheimers patient care.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Of elderly Alzheimer’s patient care [Keywords:] Alzheimer’s Care With the advent of an aging society in China, geriatric and chronic patients increased year by year, the incidence of dementia increased gradually. Epidemiologic data show that people over 65 years the prevalence of dementia rate of 4% to 6%, and with age and increased prevalence of the elderly above 80 years was 20% [1]. our department provides services, is the retired cadres, the average age of 90 years old, is a special patient groups, most patients associated with Alzheimer disease, there are different degrees of cerebral cortical dysfunction, including memory, thinking, orientation, calculation, cognitive, language and abnormal behavior, and psychological ability to judge. In order to better serve them, and to maximize their quality of life, reduce complications, we adopted a series of nursing, received very good results, but also accumulated rich experience. are presented below. 1 Clinical data Our department from August 2006 ~ September 2008 Alzheimer’s patients treated with a total of 28 patients, 25 males and 3 females, Alzheimer’s disease (AD6 cases of vascular dementia (VD9 cases of mixed dementia ( MIX13 cases. including 7 cases of aphasia, bedridden with incontinence, and 9 cases of eating disorders exist. self-care ability declined in varying degrees, poor memory, disorientation, and sleep disorders in 12 cases. 2 Care 2.1 do a good job and their family members accompanying health education For the elderly Alzheimer’s patient, 24-hour escort by hand, on the accompanying Alzheimer’s disease and their families for the training of nursing theory for the actual condition of patients, the care of careful operation accompanying explanation. And work together to develop specific care plans, to accompany better with treatment and care. 2.2 earnestly strengthen the basic nursing assessment Detailed and thorough patient assessment, asked in det