Plano de ação para o cuidado ao portador de Alzheimer e seu familiar/ cuidador: desafio da Estratégia Saúde da Família Novo Tempo São Geraldo - MG

Abstract

Although they estimate that the proportion of elderly is expected to double by 2050, reaching 15% of the total population, chronic degenerative diseases and mental disorders have already determined, currently, massive use of health services (CHAIMOWICZ, 1997). This study was conducted from the Situational diagnosis carried out by the staff of the family health Strategy new time of São Geraldo-MG who revealed this reality, in particular the elderly Alzheimer's disease carrier. To substantiate the proposed action plan, appealed to the literature available in the databases Medline, SciELO and Lilacs in the 1997 period to 2013 for aggregate evidence for the development of the intervention project to be implemented by the team. Although it does not reach all the problems diagnosed, this plan is intended to be an instrument of action providing considerable changes in the elderly care carrier of Alzheimer's disease, offering a progressive response to their needs and contribute to the quality of care to the elderly and the guidelines provided to your family/caregiver.