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 |
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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. (Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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