210 - Palliative Care in Dementia
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Palliative care in dementia
Objectives: To analyze the current literature on the various aspects of palliative care in advanced
متن کاملPalliative Care in Dementia.
The Dementias are common neurodegenerative diseases which gradually deteriorate and eventually become fatal. However, hospice care is usually made available to patients suffering from Cancer, while patients who suffer from other chronic conditions such as dementia are not usually offered such care. However the lessons which have been learnt regarding hospice palliative care could be applied wit...
متن کاملPalliative care for advanced dementia.
Advanced dementia is a terminal condition; however, research has revealed that affected individuals are subjected to multiple intrusive and burdensome interventions. Individuals with advance dementia require palliative care long before their death. This article reviews selected approaches that support personhood, explain behavior management principles, assure meaningful connections for activiti...
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A retrospective case note audit was conducted in order to determine the most prevalent symptoms in terminal dementia and to assess the palliation given. Seventeen case notes were audited. Pain and dyspnoea were the most common symptoms. The palliation and treatment of constipation and oral candidiasis was within current accepted practice. Palliation of other symptoms were inadequate compared to...
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Dementia is an important public health problem due to the complex challenges it poses during the progression of the disease and especially during its end-of-life stage. The aim of this article is to consider the issues that arise from the use of commonly administered therapies in patients with severe dementia. Scenarios where excessive or futile therapeutic interventions might occur are discuss...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Psychogeriatrics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1041-6102,1741-203X
DOI: 10.1017/s1041610220002008