Palliative care in dementia: issues and evidence

Palliative care is an approach that stands well with the aims of person-centred dementia care. There is no doubt that the standards of care for many people with advanced dementia are poor. There is a lack of good-quality evidence, however, to support any particular approach for palliative care in de...

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Published in:Advances in psychiatric treatment : the Royal College of Psychiatrists' journal of continuing professional development 2007-07, Vol.13 (4), p.251-260
Main Authors: Hughes, Julian C, Jolley, David, Jordan, Alice, Sampson, Elizabeth L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Palliative care is an approach that stands well with the aims of person-centred dementia care. There is no doubt that the standards of care for many people with advanced dementia are poor. There is a lack of good-quality evidence, however, to support any particular approach for palliative care in dementia. Still, there are a number of areas in relation to caring for people with severe dementia where a palliative approach might be beneficial. In general, the relevant decisions have to be made on an individual basis but within a palliative framework. Advance care planning is likely to be crucial in encouraging this process. There is certainly a moral imperative behind the idea that care at the end of life for people with dementia should be improved.
ISSN:1355-5146
1472-1481
DOI:10.1192/apt.bp.106.003442