Nursing care for alzheimer's patients: an integrative review

Abstract

Alzheimer's is characterized as a neurodegenerative, fatal and incurable dementia, affecting mainly the elderly. Objective: To highlight the state of the art about nursing care for Alzheimer's patients. Method: This is an integrative review of the literature on Nursing Care for Alzheimer's patients, in the years 2016 to 2020, within the following databases: SciELO and LILACS, using as search strategy the descriptors combined with Boolean operators "nursing "And" Alzheimer ". Results: The study sample consisted of seven articles, evidencing the role of the nurse, with the caregiver and with the Alzheimer's Disease patient, in addition to showing necessary actions for health promotion and disease prevention. Conclusion: Alzheimer's disease is a challenge for contemporary society, with Nursing playing a fundamental role in caring for patients and caregivers.