The basis, ethics and provision of palliative care for dementia: A review

Highlights • Palliative care is poor for the increasing number of people with dementia, even though it is seen as a terminal condition. • Services and evidence for palliative care in dementia are difficult to establish. • The rationale for palliative care in dementia is based on an identified need f...

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Published in:Maturitas 2016-01, Vol.83, p.3-8
Main Authors: Mahin-Babaei, Fariba, Hilal, Jamal, Hughes, Julian C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial nutrition and hydration
Decision Making
Dementia
Dementia - therapy
Ethics
Fluid Therapy
Humans
Internal Medicine
Models of care
Nutritional Support
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Palliative care
Palliative Care - ethics
Palliative Care - methods
Service provision
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Summary:Highlights • Palliative care is poor for the increasing number of people with dementia, even though it is seen as a terminal condition. • Services and evidence for palliative care in dementia are difficult to establish. • The rationale for palliative care in dementia is based on an identified need for good clinical care. • The research base for any particular palliative intervention in dementia tends to be thin, but improving. • Every type of intervention (or non-intervention) carries moral significance at the end of life in dementia.
ISSN:0378-5122
1873-4111
DOI:10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.09.003