National Institutes of Health - National Institute on Aging
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center

Browse Alzheimer's Disease Thesaurus


The Alzheimer’s disease thesaurus is used for indexing and online searching of materials cited in the ADEAR database. Below you can browse terms alphabetically or by subject category to search the database.

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Search on Term: PATIENT-NEEDS
Subject Category: Psychological and Social Behaviors and Characteristics
Related Term: ADJUSTMENT
Related Term: CAREGIVER-NEEDS
Related Term: EDUCATION-NEEDS
Related Term: FAMILY-NEEDS
Related Term: NEEDS-ASSESSMENT
Related Term: PATIENT-SUPPORT
Related Term: PSYCHOSOCIAL-ASPECTS
Scope Note: Use for discussions that identify and/or describe the needs of people with Alzheimer's disease within a broad range of areas; includes discussions of nutritional, medical, legal, psychological, personal care, educational, and financial needs.
 
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