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Alzheimer's disease
Quality of life
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Abstract
Objective: To identify the impacts that the overload of care offered to the elderly with Alzheimer's Disease causes to caregivers. Methods: An integrative literature review was carried out, through the collection of articles without language limitations, published between the years 2007 to 2021, through the SciELO, Lilacs/Ibecs, PubMed and Medline, so that all ethical aspects were considered to avoid plagiarism and copying. Results: Nine studies were selected for data analysis and discussion according to the identified search and selection criteria. From this, it was observed the limitations generated by Alzheimer's disease that significantly affect the quality of life of caregivers of the elderly with this disease. Final considerations: Therefore, the emergence of several diseases in these caregivers due to the dependence generated by Alzheimer's disease, influencing the quality of life of these professionals. Thus, it is necessary interventions that contribute to the minimization of the negative impacts caused in the caregiver's life and health.