Interaction with older people with memory disorders

Interaction is the forever tool in the nursing application. It benefits and facilities both patient and nurse relationship. Nurses play an important role in using knowledge of communication and development theory to enhance the growth of the quality relationship. The purpose of the thesis is to conduct a narrative literature review and suggest effective communication methods for nurses when interacting with older people suffering from memory disorders. The literature review aims to summarize evidence-based literatures from reliable sources on the topic “Interaction with older people with memory disorder” for effective nurse-patient interactions. The research questions are formulated as follows: • What kind of studies are available about interactions with older people with memory disorders? • What are the best practices for nurses to communicate with older people with memory disorders? Data collection method is literature review: Inclusion and exclusion criteria is used after the keywords are identified, data bases used are SAMK Finna, Google scholar and PubMed. Reliable inclusive articles were evaluated through CASP and inductive content analysis method. During the analysis process, several themes are identified then divided into categories and explained in detail. The result of this thesis suggests that patient centered care, maintaining boundaries, trust, support and respect and cultural awareness are the important elements in interaction with older people with memory disorders. To conclude, Nurses play a prime role in promoting and facilitating effective communication. with older people with memory disorders