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Awareness of nearby people and their ability to care for the person with Alzheimer's dinase
Hodásová, Zuzana ; Vrzáček, Petr (advisor) ; Mátlová, Martina (referee)
Alzheimer's disease is an incurable brain condition, whose development can be only moderated. The consequences of Alzheimer's disease represent a serious problem from both health and economic point of view. As the disease is progressing, the patient loses his capacity to manage usual activities on his own and eventually becomes completely dependent on care of his relatives. This thesis focuses on the access to and the scale of information offered to family members of Alzheimer patients, as well as the available options of professional care. It is divided on theoretical and empirical part. In the theoretical part I describe dementia and its divisions, the concept of Alzheimer's disease, its symptoms, stages, development, treatment and prevention. Special attention is paid to changes in the life of patients and their families, patient's stay in a specialized sanatorium and the quality of its services. Moreover, an overview of suitable activities for Alzheimer patients is offered in this part. One of the chapters is dedicated to the Czech Alzheimer's Society which focuses on the long-term follow-up of the disease. Analyze the national strategic plans for Alzheimer's disease and similar diagnosis in the Czech Republic and Switzerland. Considering the nature of the analyzed topic I opted for the...
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