ABSTRACT: Due to their organic losses demented patients evolve towards total invalidity. If they do not find caring people absolute destitution awaits them. Objective: To understand caregiver reasons for “being there” to a patient with dementia and what are his actions to remain giving care. Methodology: This grounded study was carried in Medellin from January 2002 to June 2004. Twenty-two people with a minimum three years caring of demented people were interviewed. These persons were contacted by the Universidad de Antioquia Neurosciences Caring persons group and by the Instituto de los Seguros Sociales senior citizens program. Manual analysis was performed. Results: “Being there” is a decision taken by the caregivers because they are ...
The daily care of the elderly with dementia, becomes a very difficult task when there is no support ...
Human aging is a gradual and adaptive process of biological, psychological and social type, produced...
85 páginasPara poner en contexto, en el mundo se considera que el 1% de la población padece alguna f...
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive degenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system. ...
Alzheimer´s disease is characterized for being a neurodegenerative illness. This sickness affects m...
Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia in western society. Due to the invalidating nat...
In Ecuador there are about 110,000 elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's. A neurodegenerative di...
Todos en algún momento de sus vidas han escuchado hablar sobre la enfermedad del Alzheimer o comúnme...
This thesis responds to a need in Nursing practice as it was carried out within the framework of a d...
Objetivos: Identificar, clasificar y analizar las necesidades y problemas percibidos por las persona...
La enfermedad de Alzheimer constituye un problema sanitario y social de gran magnitud, repercutiendo...
Caregivers of chronic patients are themselves potential patients, who perceive a major impact on hea...
The purpose of this article is to analyze questions on a complex ethic, medical and caring dilemma a...
A nivel mundial existe una creciente preocupación por el desmedido aumento de las enfermedades cróni...
La Enfermedad de Alzheimer es la principal causa de demencia. Es una enfermedad gravemente incapacit...
The daily care of the elderly with dementia, becomes a very difficult task when there is no support ...
Human aging is a gradual and adaptive process of biological, psychological and social type, produced...
85 páginasPara poner en contexto, en el mundo se considera que el 1% de la población padece alguna f...
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive degenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system. ...
Alzheimer´s disease is characterized for being a neurodegenerative illness. This sickness affects m...
Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia in western society. Due to the invalidating nat...
In Ecuador there are about 110,000 elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's. A neurodegenerative di...
Todos en algún momento de sus vidas han escuchado hablar sobre la enfermedad del Alzheimer o comúnme...
This thesis responds to a need in Nursing practice as it was carried out within the framework of a d...
Objetivos: Identificar, clasificar y analizar las necesidades y problemas percibidos por las persona...
La enfermedad de Alzheimer constituye un problema sanitario y social de gran magnitud, repercutiendo...
Caregivers of chronic patients are themselves potential patients, who perceive a major impact on hea...
The purpose of this article is to analyze questions on a complex ethic, medical and caring dilemma a...
A nivel mundial existe una creciente preocupación por el desmedido aumento de las enfermedades cróni...
La Enfermedad de Alzheimer es la principal causa de demencia. Es una enfermedad gravemente incapacit...
The daily care of the elderly with dementia, becomes a very difficult task when there is no support ...
Human aging is a gradual and adaptive process of biological, psychological and social type, produced...
85 páginasPara poner en contexto, en el mundo se considera que el 1% de la población padece alguna f...