People with advanced dementia living in care homes can experience social death before
their physical death. Social death occurs when a person is no longer recognised as being …

Background of the estimated 1.4 million residents of US nursing homes, over half have
dementia. In the final stages of dementia, caregiving is complicated by the inability of care …

Aim. The study aimed to develop, deliver, and evaluate a training programme in care homes
to enhance the quality of care for people living with dementia based on the principles of …

Background In dementia personhood can be understood as increasingly concealed rather
than lost. The sense of being a person evolves in relationships with others. The aim of this …

Background Most persons with dementia die in long term care (LTC) homes, where
palliative approaches are appropriate. However, palliative approaches have not been …

Little is known about end-of-life care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other
dementias. Four case studies are presented, using data collected by qualitative interviews …

Supporting people who have dementia to die with dignity Page 1 NURSING OLDER PEOPLE
June 2009 | Volume 21 | Number 5 18 Feature A NAtioNAl Audit office (NAo) investigation into …

Families often wrestle with the decision to move a person with dementia into a care home.
The decision can be highly charged and emotional, involving feelings of loss, sadness and …

Abstract In the United Kingdom, approximately a third of people with dementia live in long-
term care facilities for adults, the majority of whom are in the last years of life. Working …

Background Dementia leads to multiple issues including difficulty in communication and
increased need for care and support. Discussions about the future often happen late or …