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

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

Samodzielna Pracownia Rehabilitacji Neurologicznej, Katedra Rehabilitacji, Fizjoterapii i Balneoterapii Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Introduction. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by progressive dementia process. There’s no medicine available to hinder that process. In case, the ill...

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

Pubblicato online: 04 ago 2016

Pagine: 50 - 53

Ricevuto: 12 nov 2015

Accettato: 20 apr 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2016-0018

Parole chiave
Alzheimer’s disease, quality of life, neuronal degeneration

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

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

Pubblicato online: 04 ago 2016

Pagine: 50 - 53

Ricevuto: 12 nov 2015

Accettato: 20 apr 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2016-0018

Parole chiaveAlzheimer’s disease, quality of life, neuronal degeneration

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
Alzheimer’s disease, quality of life, neuronal degeneration