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- Title
Elderly with alzheimer's disease: how they live and notice the attention in the health strategy of the family.
- Authors
Goyanna, Natalia Frota; Siqueira Lima Freitas, Cibelly Aliny; Coelho Brito, Maria da Conceição; Mourão Netto, José Jeová; Farias Gomes, Diógenes
- Abstract
Objective: Understand how seniors live with Alzheimer's and their perceptions about the actions of the health strategy of the family (FHS). Methods: Exploratory and descriptive study, conducted with ten seniors who agreed to give information. Two forms were used for the evaluation, the index of Katz and the Mini Mental State Examination. Approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the grape with the opinion nº 608,721. Results: The elderly were mostly female, married and illiterate. Had cognitive impairment and some were independent in practice of daily life activities. There are weaknesses in the adaptation of households, but they notice the efforts of their relatives in the space adjustment. The elderly demonstrated satisfaction regarding the attention on ESF. Conclusion: Infer the importance of improving the condition of life, independence and autonomy of the elderly.
- Subjects
ALZHEIMER'S disease; ADAPTABILITY (Personality); COGNITION disorders; FAMILY health; RESEARCH methodology; RESEARCH; FAMILY relations; CONFINED spaces (Work environment); PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2017, Vol 9, Issue 2, p379
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i2.379-386