Systematization of care for the primary caregiver of older adults with Alzheimer's

Abstract

Introduction: Alzheimer's disease is identified as one of the mental health problems that requires particular attention, not only because of the human impact, but also because of the crisis that is generated in the family. Therefore, analyzing different aspects of how to care for older adults is a common interest of multiple researchers. Care for the family caregiver, a quality of care not analyzed in depth, is focused in this review as its main object of study.Objective: analyze the category of care for the primary caregiver of older adults with Alzheimer's today.Method: integrative review of original and review articles published in the SciELO databases; Dialnet; Medigraphic. The guiding question was developed through the acronym PICo. The search strategy was carried out using the descriptors in Health Sciences (DeCS) “caregivers” AND “elderly” AND “Alzheimer's dementia” AND “nursing care”, the inclusion criteria were: articles in Spanish and English, published from 2018 to 2024, the methodology is clear, and the theoretical reference. The flow chart (PRISMA) was used, 104 articles were identified and reviewed, of which 12 were useful regarding the evolution of the category, document content analysis was performed.Conclusions: in the analysis of the category, key elements are identified such as population aging, its morbidities, mental health and Alzheimer's disease, as well as the overload of the primary caregiver