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The Impact of Decline on Everyday Life in Alzheimer's Disease

The Impact of Decline on Everyday Life in Alzheimer's Disease
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Author(s): Lovingly Quitania Park (Azusa Pacific University, USA)and Britt Busson (Azusa Pacific University, USA)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 12
Source title: Psychosocial Studies of the Individual's Changing Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Cordula Dick-Muehlke (University of California, Irvine, USA), Ruobing Li (University of California, Irvine, USA)and Myron Orleans (California State University, Fullerton, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8478-2.ch014

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Abstract

The loss of independence is a quintessential feature of dementia and important to the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, changes in memory and other cognitive abilities can significantly influence the rate and the trajectory of decline in everyday life. The goal of this chapter is to provide the reader with a picture of how the cognitive and emotional changes associated with AD can alter daily living in the early-to-moderate stages and the subsequent psychosocial impacts. Practical suggestions with regard to management of AD by the affected individual and supporters are offered, as are some suggestions for addressing completion of daily tasks, such as finances, medications, appointments, and transportation.

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