Adaptive Clothing as a Fundamental Castigatory Requirement of Old Patient with Alzheimer
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https://doi.org/10.47067/real.v1i1.2Abstract
Families have vital role in the medical care of Alzheimer's which is most common among the old age people. It I is kind of dementia that fosters problems in the thinking, memory and the incapability to activate modest implementations, or orient clothing to the human body. In such cases family members have vital role for the care of patients. Dressing of Alzheimer`s patient is main tension for care contributors therefore this research discourse the dressing difficulties to Alzheimer`s patient encountered by care givers. A qualitative research method found to explore care givers perception about dressing issues that arise when their family member loss the capacity to dress independently. In-depth-interview was used as a data collection instrument from the care givers of the patients. Doctors were also interviewed to acquire the understanding about Alzheimer disease. In order to improve the quality of care givers survives and sustain their ability to sustenance and care for the enduring adaptive dress is very valuable as it provides ease to them while dressing. Therefore after examination of interviews researcher identified dressing difficulties and believers clothing adaptations that provide accessibility to care giver.
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