BACHELOR NURSING ASSIGNMENT AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE

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Bachelor nursing assignment
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Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common chronic diseases that is being faced
by senior citizen around the world. It slowly worsen the condition making it difficult for the
patient to remember things. The disease not only has an impact on the memory of the patient
but will also have an impact the actions that is being daily performed by them [1].
Alzheimer’s disease has a great impact in the patient as well as in the family of the patient.
The paper will help to understand the impact of nursing care on the patients suffering from
Alzheimer’s based on the case of Binny, who is a 62 years old Australian lady.
The aim of the study is to identify the impact of Alzheimer’s in the psychology and
the way of living of the person and caregiving process, that will help in healing the patients.
Binny has been a victim of Alzheimer’s since a long time [2]. Hence, the paper will help to
explain the ways that will help her to fight the disease.
She was a happy woman, who was leading a peaceful life in Australia. She has been
also running a small flower shop as she loved flowers and to interact with people. She was
initially a homemaker. However, she decided to run a flower shop. At the age of 61 she was
diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It became very stressful when she realised that she was
unable to keep a check on the number of flowers that were sold or was unable to calculate the
amount that she has to return to the customers. These conditions made her visit the clinic and
was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s has a great impact in the lifestyle of the people who is being effected by
Alzheimer’s [2]. It has been observed that Binny started to lose her memories. She was
unable to think and make judgment, which makes it difficult for her to concentrate. It
becomes difficult to multitask as well as she finds challenges in calculation as she was having
issues while she had to return change to the customers. The ability to make decision and

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judge in the daily work that is being performed by them becomes a challenge [4]. Moreover,
other activities like social interaction or wearing clothes become difficult for her.
The factors that has a great impact on patients with Alzheimer’s are age, family
history, head injury and genetics [5]. Age is one of the most common factor that leads to
Alzheimer’s. Binny was 62 years; thus, it was quite obvious that she will be facing issues to
remember things. With the passage of time, the brain cells starts to get damaged that leads to
forgetting of memories or faces. People those who had a family history of Alzheimer’s also
has a great risk of Alzheimer’s. As it is present in their genetics, one may suffer from
Alzheimer’s. However, Binny had no such family history. Another reason that can lead to
Alzheimer’s is head injury or any accident that has caused Alzheimer’s [6]. Analysis of her
history also did not show any injury in her brain.
Alzheimer’s is a disease that is incurable. However, researchers and doctors have
come up with ideas of therapy and medications that can provide relief to the patients till an
extent [7]. Therapy is considered to be one of the most common treatment that helps in
developing the condition of the patients and helps them to overcome stress and anxiety that
they often face from Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s care that is being provided by nurses and family help them to recover
from the situation till a lot extent [8]. There has been initiatives taken by the government by
developing adult day care for Alzheimer’s patients. This day care has nurses appointed who
will ensure that the patients are happy and peaceful while in the care. It is being developed
for people suffering from Alzheimer’s, who stay alone in home as their family members stay
away. It is necessary that the Alzheimer’s must have a companion with them as they suffer
from loneliness as well that will have a worsening impact in the patient. It is asked to
Alzheimer’s patients to live a normal life as it is considered that they will have an