TY - JOUR
T1 - Alzheimer's disease
T2 - Issues and challenges in primary care
AU - Cotter, Valerie T.
PY - 2006/3/1
Y1 - 2006/3/1
N2 - As the number of individuals who have AD continues to increase, nurses become the frontline providers in primary care settings. The challenge is to recognize early symptoms and intervene by preparing the person who has AD and caregivers through the progression of the disease. By counseling, educating, and supporting the caregiver and maximizing the patient's quality of life through pharmacologic and behavioral interventions, nurses can provide a much-needed broad-based approach to their care.
AB - As the number of individuals who have AD continues to increase, nurses become the frontline providers in primary care settings. The challenge is to recognize early symptoms and intervene by preparing the person who has AD and caregivers through the progression of the disease. By counseling, educating, and supporting the caregiver and maximizing the patient's quality of life through pharmacologic and behavioral interventions, nurses can provide a much-needed broad-based approach to their care.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cnur.2005.09.005
DO - 10.1016/j.cnur.2005.09.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16492455
AN - SCOPUS:32944470977
SN - 0029-6465
VL - 41
SP - 83
EP - 93
JO - Nursing Clinics of North America
JF - Nursing Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -