Living with the person who has Alzheimer's disease: perspectives of family caregiver

The present study aimed at describing and analyzing the fliving of the patient with Alzheimer's Disease under the perspective of the caregiver relative. It was used a qualitative approach. The data was collected by semi-structured interviews with eleven caregiver relatives of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The data was analyzed by the method of content analysis, thematic modality. In the results, the obtained reports were categorized like: the familiarity with the symptomatology and the familiarity with the limitations. It was considered that the Alzheimer's Disease is a familiar disease and, therefore, it is necessary a singular approach of the nurse who must to assume an educator and researcher role, and must to involve himself directly on the invested assistance.