Abstract

IBARZABAL, XABIER. SCIENTIFIC AND HUMAN ASPECTS AROUND THE PROBLEM OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: KNOWLEDGE, DEFICIENCIES AND LIMITS OF THE HUMAN WISDOM. rev.fac.med [online]. 2008, vol.16, n.1, pp.74-86. ISSN 0121-5256.

The understanding of dementia becomes more complex all the time. The study of dementia requires multiple sciences with a growing number of questions, although, this has improved the patient care. As a result of this, Alzheimer’s disease is not just a scientific reality, but also a cultural, social and political matter. While society hopes for an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, it is useful to dwell on concepts that have not been thoroughly analysed before, such as the individual and the illness and specially on the condition of the patients with the most advanced stages of the disease. These concepts lead to a reflection with respect to the moral obligations that society has with the patients and their sanatoriums.

Keywords : Alzheimer disease; dementia.

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