Impact of Natural Disasters on Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease

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Mustafa YILDIRIMa , Pınar SOYSALb , Sevnaz ŞAHİNa

aEge University Faculty of Medicine, Deparment of Geriatrics, İzmir, Türkiye
bBezmiâlem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine, Deparment of Geriatrics, İstanbul, Türkiye

ABSTRACT
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia. The prevalence of AD increases with age. Elderly individuals with a diagnosis of AD are one of the groups in society most vulnerable to disasters. The effects of disasters on patients diagnosed with AD may vary depending on the stage of the disease. The impact of a disaster on an individual varies depending on the post-disaster period and the affected state.
Keywords: Natural disasters; elderly; Alzheimer’s disease; dementia

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