Alzheimer's Dementia Case Study
A review of her medical record indicates that her onset of Alzheimer’s dementia started 8 years ago. She has now progressed in her dementia to been a Fast 7E. She has had multiple hospitalizations for recurrent pneumonia and UTI’s. She was recently discharge from hospice due to a prognosis of greater than 6 months.
At today’s visit she is accompanied by her husband and private caregiver. She is alert and nonverbal. She is a poor historian due to her advanced dementia. The husband reports that she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 8 years ago and since has progressed to now been a total care with all her ADLS. All her needs are anticipated. She is incontinent of bladder and bowel. She is nonambulatory. She has a hospital bed, wheelchair, Hoyer
At today’s visit she is accompanied by her husband and private caregiver. She is alert and nonverbal. She is a poor historian due to her advanced dementia. The husband reports that she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 8 years ago and since has progressed to now been a total care with all her ADLS. All her needs are anticipated. She is incontinent of bladder and bowel. She is nonambulatory. She has a hospital bed, wheelchair, Hoyer