Palliative care for patients with advanced dementia.

Autor: Navia RO; R. Osvaldo Navia is the chief of Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine and Hospice; the Grace Kinney Mead Chair of Geriatrics; an attending at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute; and an assistant professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine., Constantine LA
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Nursing [Nursing] 2022 Mar 01; Vol. 52 (3), pp. 19-26.
DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000820024.83629.ee
Abstrakt: Abstract: Dementia is currently the seventh leading cause of death and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older adults globally. Its final stages are complicated by a multitude of problems that can cause immense suffering. This article explores the interconnection between advanced dementia and palliative care and the role of nurses in providing end-of-life care for these patients.
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Databáze: MEDLINE