Literature Review
Introduction The phenomenon of Dementia/ Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) among elderly is very prevalent in Qatar, where a need for professional and psychological help is needed, not just clinical help. The aim of this review is to explore the behavioral and psychological patterns that AD patients face through the progression of the disease. Within these patterns arises an overlap of the behavioral actions of AD patients and caregivers. A comprehensive understanding of how behavioral patterns of caregivers and AD patients intercorrelate will be achieved within this review. Dementia patients face psychological issues that are encompassed within the AD scope. Within this observed pattern, an overall trend has been established within the researched academic articles. The trends follow the theme of emotional and behavioral problems that affect the AD diagnosed elderly. A prevalent theme that emphasizes on these problems is how behavioral problems occur to both AD patients and caregivers, where each is impacted by the other. The point of view that is highlighted within the conducted research is to provide a breakdown analysis of the behavioral attributes that encompass what it is like being an AD diagnosed elderly. The criteria followed for analyzing the literary articles will follow an understanding of the symptoms of the AD diagnosed elderly, a breakdown of similar symptoms that caregiver’s have, and an established overlap between both. The research solely focuses on factors that affect the behavioral and emotional patterns of the AD diagnosed elderly not clinical challenges as it fits the research gap and the main purpose of the proposal.
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