Case Report

Nursing Care of Advanced Stage Dementia Patient: Case Report

Volume 4 · Issue 2 Publish Date: December 17, 2019
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Filiz DİLEK
Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu
Aysun ÜNAL
Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı
Serap ÜNSAR
Trakya Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, İç Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı
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Abstract

Alzheimer is the most common type of dementia in elderly. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by progressive loss of neural cell structure and progressive loss of memory. The disease effects one in nine of the people with age 65, and older. Alzheimer's disease requires long-term care of patients and their families should be addressed as a whole. In this case report; a patient with diagnosis of advanced stage of Alzheimer's disease is reported and the aim is to make a scheduled nursing care plan according to Gordon’s functional health patterns.

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Journal Archives of Health Science and Research
Volume / Issue Volume 4 · Issue 2
Pages 125-131
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Published Online December 17, 2019
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Filiz DİLEK
Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu
Aysun ÜNAL
Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı
Serap ÜNSAR
Trakya Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, İç Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı
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