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Behavioral Disturbances Associated with Dementia: Nursing Implications

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, School of Nursing

As "baby boomers" come of age, the number of older adults will dramatically increase. The demand for nursing care of the elderly population will be at an all-time high, especially for those with dementia of the Alzheimer’s type, one of the most devastating illnesses that threatens this group. The care of the patient with Alzheimer’s disease is particularly challenging because researchers and clinicians are only beginning to understand this very complicated disorder. This article presents an overview of the care and treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Specific nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions are discussed within the context of cognitive impairment and the behavioral/psychological (consistency) symptoms of dementia.

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