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CERQUERA-CORDOBA, Ara Mercedes  y  GALVIS-APARICIO, Mayra Juliana. BIOETHICAL ASPECTS IN CARE AND ATTENTION FOR PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. pers.bioét. [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.1, pp.85-95. ISSN 0123-3122.

Bioethics has spread and developed throughout most of the world, influencing awareness with respect to human life. The current emphasis is on prevalence of the person's fundamental rights, respect for human dignity and defense of freedom up to the end life. Given the importance of this hypothesis, the focus is on applying bioethical principles to one of the most disabling of all human diseases: Alzheimer's. Considering the impact having a person with Alzheimer's has on society and the family, the article reflects on the patient and the caregiver, as well as the ethical aspects that should guide the care and attention both receive during the course of the illness.

Palabras clave : Alzheimer disease; personal autonomy; bioethics; caregivers.

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