Challenges in Nursing practice in the care of elderly people with Alzheimer's Disease – Narrative review

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Alzheimer's Disease (AD), first described in 1906 by physician Alois Alzheimer, is characterized as the most common neurodegenerative disorder among the elderly, with risk increasing with age and a multifactorial origin. Among the professionals who play an important role in caring for patients affected by this condition are nurses. Thus, the present study aimed to discuss the main challenges faced by nursing professionals in this context through a narrative literature review conducted with scientific articles available in the databases of the Virtual Health Library (BVS), Scielo, and Google Scholar. The included studies highlight the level of knowledge about the disease, as well as the burden on professionals, as the greatest challenges faced. The pursuit of professional development is also presented as another factor discussed by the authors included in this review. Therefore, strengthening public policies that provide continuing education for these professionals, health education for family members, and space for discussion about the multiple nuances involved in the caregiving process emerges as a possible way to mitigate this issue.

Keywords: Elderly Care; Nursing Care; Occupational Stress.

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Author Biographies

Renan Felipe Pereira Gonçalves, Faculdade Guarapuava

Discente do Curso de Enfermagem da Faculdade Guarapuava, Guarapuava/PR, Brasil. 

Mariana Kublinski, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO)

Graduada em Enfermagem pela Uniguairacá Centro Universitário, Guarapuava/PR, Brasil. Mestranda pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nanociências e Biociências da Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Guarapuava/PR, 

Rodrigo Almeida Batista, Instituto Federal do Paraná

Docente do Curso de Farmácia do Instituto Federal do Paraná (IFPR), Campus Palmas/PR, Brasil. 

Isaac Pereira Cravalheiro, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO)

Docente do Curso de Farmácia da Faculdade UCP, Pitanga, Paraná/PR, Brasil. Mestrando em Ciências Farmacêuticas pela UNICENTRO, Guarapuava/PR, Brasil. 

Katiuscia de Oliveira Francisco Gabriel, Faculdade Guarapuava

Docente do Curso de Enfermagem da Faculdade Guarapuava, Guarapuava/PR, Brasil. Doutora em Ciências Farmacêuticas pela UNICENTRO, Guarapuava/PR. 

Fernando Sluchensci dos Santos, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO)

Docente do Curso de Enfermagem da Faculdade Guarapuava, Guarapuava/PR. Doutorando em Ciências Farmacêuticas pela UNICENTRO, Guarapuava/PR, Brasil. 

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Published

2026-01-31

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Vol. 16 No. 4 (2025): Revista Pró-UniverSUS

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Nursing

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Copyright (c) 2025 Renan Felipe Pereira Gonçalves, Mariana Kublinski, Rodrigo Almeida Batista, Isaac Pereira Cravalheiro, Katiuscia de Oliveira Francisco Gabriel, Fernando Sluchensci dos Santos

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