Home care for the elderly with dementia: a narrative review of the literature
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19i4p155-172Keywords:
Home care, Elderly, Dementia, Nursing.Abstract
ABSTRACT: This is a narrative review of the literature on care for the elderly with dementia in the home environment. The results showed the practical activities, overload and feelings of the caregiver. The national literature presents relevant production on the subject; however, the international literature describes in detail the care activities. One concludes that it is necessary to increase the studies and researches at the national level, showing in detail the activities developed by the caregiver.
Keywords: Home care; Elderly; Dementia; Nursing.
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2016-12-30
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Marins, A. M. da F., & Irmão, D. A. P. (2016). Home care for the elderly with dementia: a narrative review of the literature. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 19(4), 155–172. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19i4p155-172
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