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By : Lamiaa Moustafa Elbosaty There are only four kinds of people in the world, those who have been caregivers, those who currently are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers. The family has remained the strongest and the only supportive and long-term care institution for demented persons in most of developing countries (Prince, 2004).          ...

By : Lamiaa Moustafa Elbosaty Dementia affects not only the patient, but also his or her family. The responsibility for caring for the patient often falls on a close family member. This responsibility can take an enormous emotional and physical toll, especially when added to the psychological distress of watching a loved one deteriorate, because of burdens of caregiving, the...

By : Lamiaa Moustafa Elbosaty Community Nursing Staff:-         Community sister "district nurse". she provides nursing service for the sick elderly people at their own home.Health visitors: They are specialized in care of elderly people. They also play a valuable role with regard to the following: Giving advice counseling, educating, identifying...

By : Lamiaa Moustafa Elbosaty 1- Multidisciplinary team:           Effective teamwork is essential for effective care. The range of physical, psychological and social problems become so complex with elderly people so that no one discipline can work effectively in isolation. It consists of a professional who has training in gerontology,...

 By : Lamiaa Moustafa Elbosaty    A: Types of Services provided:           1- Adult Day Centers: They provide a place for individuals to socialize, exercise, and interact with others, they are generally geared to older adults and offer programs that are designed to promote services often tailored for individuals...

By : Lamiaa Moustafa Elbosaty Many families care for their elders with very little outside support and a lack of awareness of existing social programs. Family caregivers are often so isolated from support systems that they are not aware such support is needed until they become exhausted (Swanson & Carnahan, 2007).Family persons providing care for the patient with dementia...

By : Lamiaa Moustafa Elbosaty   Dementia DeliriumCharacterist Gradual and insidious developmentRapid developmentOnset Long, with progressive deteriorationBrief duration of 1 month or less, depending on causeDuration Stable progression of symptomatologyDiurnal alterations, more nocturnal exacerbationsCourse Short-term and long-term memory impair­ments, with eventual complete...

By : Lamiaa Moustafa Elbosaty Irreversible dementia is difficult to diagnose, especially in the early stages. Once diagnosed, patients must undergo a complete medical and neurological workup, because 10 to 15 percent of all patients have a potentially reversible condition if treatment is initiated before permanent brain damage occurs and therefore inevitably have a poor prognosis...