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General
Nursing©
Alzheimer's
Disease
Medications
- Avoid
large capsules or pills
- Observe
that medications are taken and swallowed without difficulty
- Crush
pills or order liquid preparation
- Observe
for reaction or effectiveness
- Do not
leave medications at bedside
Love
and Belonging
- Person
may withdraw and become isolated early in disease
- Although
person may not be able to express feelings, he/she usually can respond
to touch and kindness
- Many
continue sexual activities until late stage of disease.
Causes:
Alzheimer's
Disease is not fully understood. It is believed there may be due to
the following:
- Genetic
(hereditary) factors involved, with a breakdown of proteins resulting
in the formation of protein deposits (senile plaques) within the brain.
With the
disease, there is a striking deficiency of a substance called acetylcholine
in the brain. Acetylcholine is required for the normal functioning of
the brain cells and, as levels of the chemical decrease, plaques form
creating bundles of fibers (neurofibrillary tangles).
Infection
and environmental factors may also have an influence on the progress
of the disease, but the extent of this is not fully known.
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