COGNITIVE DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH SENILE DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE VERSUS PSYCHOPHYSICAL STRAIN OF THE CARERS
Abstract
The care provided for patients with Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia is expensive. The patient requires a lot of healthcare products, medicines, rehabilitation equipment and paid protective services and nursing care. Care costs increase with the progression of the disease. Rest and respite from looking after the patient are the carer’s significant need. Despite the exhaustion caused by long-term care of the sick, the carer is often unaware of that need.References
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