Case Study Alzheimer's Disease

The following is a case study of a female client, Nivea, suffering from Alzheimer. Alzheimer disease is defined as irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks (Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet). This portion presents a brief patient assessment, containing a case history of the client considered in the study. Nivea, thin, regular and nearly five feet tall, is a seventy-five year old female originally from Cuba. She was a peaceful and proud Cuban woman until the disease came upon. She was married to her husband, Alberto, for thirty years. Once Nivea left Cuba with her husband and three kids they faced the struggle of the American dream. She