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Preventing Alzheimer’s Wandering: The Potential of Involving Communities

Preventing Alzheimer’s Wandering: The Potential of Involving Communities

Sara Paiva, Rui Peleja, Jorge Cunha, Carlos Abreu
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 8 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1555-3396|EISSN: 1555-340X|EISBN13: 9781466635395|DOI: 10.4018/ijhisi.2013100103
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Paiva, Sara, et al. "Preventing Alzheimer’s Wandering: The Potential of Involving Communities." IJHISI vol.8, no.4 2013: pp.32-43. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijhisi.2013100103

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Paiva, S., Peleja, R., Cunha, J., & Abreu, C. (2013). Preventing Alzheimer’s Wandering: The Potential of Involving Communities. International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (IJHISI), 8(4), 32-43. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijhisi.2013100103

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Paiva, Sara, et al. "Preventing Alzheimer’s Wandering: The Potential of Involving Communities," International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (IJHISI) 8, no.4: 32-43. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijhisi.2013100103

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Abstract

With increased life expectancy, the incidence of age-related cognitive impairments, faced by the elderly and older generations, is growing. Among the population with cognitive impairments, those that suffer from Alzheimer’s disease are the most common. The Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic degenerative brain disorder that is characterised by a failure of memory and, in some instances, by disorders in language, perception and planning. As a consequence of the progressive damages imposed by the illness, patients will increasingly seek and need assistance. This paper presents a tool to aid the development and managing of caregiving communities, comprising immediate family members, relatives, neighbours and healthcare professionals, to assist patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Such communities could have a strong impact on the quality of care provided to the patients. At the same time, it is hoped that involving communities will significantly improve the quality of life of Alzheimer's patients and their families while reducing the costs related to the care provided.

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