Kennison Monica, Long Elizabeth
Monica Kennison, EdD, RN, is a professor and nursing chair at Berea College, Berea, Kentucky. Elizabeth M. Long, DNP, APRN, is an assistant professor at Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, a practicing nurse practitioner, and a Music & Memory™ program champion.
J Christ Nurs. 2018 Oct/Dec;35(4):218-227. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000529.
The growing elderly population is creating record numbers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias. Nursing has an unprecedented opportunity to rethink how we care for adults with dementia, reduce the burden of caregivers, and preserve the personhood of patients. This article reviews AD and dementia pathophysiology, history, screening, stigma, treatments and interventions, and caregiver support. A nurse's journey with her mother with AD imparts the meaning of patient dignity.
不断增长的老年人口使得患阿尔茨海默病（AD）和其他痴呆症的人数创下纪录。护理工作面临着前所未有的机遇，即重新思考我们如何照顾患有痴呆症的成年人，减轻护理人员的负担，并维护患者的人格尊严。本文回顾了AD和痴呆症的病理生理学、历史、筛查、污名化、治疗与干预措施以及对护理人员的支持。一名护士与患AD的母亲相处的经历赋予了患者尊严的意义。
