Jakość życia chorych na chorobę Alzheimera / The life quality of the people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease

Introduction. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by progressive dementia process. There’s no medicine available to hinder that process. In case, the ill individual is unable to diagnose early symptoms of the disease, they call a doctor in the moment when a neurotic atrophy is irreversible. The patient is gradually losing self-reliance in everyday activities, the ability to take care of themselves, loses touch with the reality and surrounding world, begins to experience distressing symptoms and becomes isolated from the society. All these factors affect the life quality of an individual suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Aim. The present article provides an analysis of literature on the quality of life in people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.