O papel da enfermagem no cuidado às pessoas idosas com doença de Alzheimer: uma revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the nursing role about an elderly person diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and to list forms of care that can be provided for them. This is an integrative literature review, and the research was done in the electronic database Virtual Health Library using the descriptors "Alzheimer's Disease", "Nursing Care", "Elderly Care" and "Elderly" in order to find specialized readings on the subject that were published between 2020 and 2025. Seven articles were included in the final sample. After analyzing these, five categories about forms of care for an elderly patient with Alzheimer's Disease emerged. It was concluded that, in order to meet the needs of the patient-family binomial, nurses should provide care directed to the family caregiver; encourage the sharing of knowledge among those involved in the care; promote the well-being of the elderly patient; suggest adaptations in their daily lives in order to facilitate them and encourage the participation of the multidisciplinary team in the preparation of the care plan. Therefore, it will be possible to provide holistic and humanized care. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]