Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (1), 2010

This paper aimed to compare the reports of patients and caregivers about how they perceive quality of life (QoL) in general and each of its dimensions in elderly with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The participants were elderly diagnosed with AD (n=53) attended by the Exceptional Medication Program in a city...

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Rev. latinoam. enferm; 17 (2), 2009

This study aimed to evaluate the perceived quality of life of elderly patients with dementia and their respective family caregivers and identify correlations between variables. Participants (n=106) were elderly patients with Alzheimer attended by the Exceptional Medication Program in a city in the interi...

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Rev. bras. enferm; 38 (3/4), 1985

Na hanseníase, 1/3 dos casos avançados ou não tratados apresenta algum tipo de incapacidade física, além dos preconceitos e crenças que são gerados pelas deformidades que o paciente pode vir a apresentar, se não tratado adequadamente. Tendo por base esta problemática da doença, um grupo de prof...