The end of life care received by patients with advanced dementia and their carers is of
increasing importance as the incidence of dementia is set to rise in the next 30 years …

Background Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterized by
declining functional and cognitive abilities. The quality of end of life care for people with …

The prevalence of dementia is increasing, however it is only recently that dementia has
been recognised as a terminal disease where end-of-life care needs to be discussed and …

Background: In recent years, UK policy has increasingly recognised the importance of end-
of-life care in dementia. While professional consensus on optimal palliative care in dementia …

Despite increasing attention given to dementia by international governments and policy
makers, the focus of end of life care has been on the dying trajectory of malignant disease …

End-of-life care policy in the UK states that all people should identify their needs, priorities
and preferences for end-of-life care in the form of advance care planning. Advance care …

Background Keeping people living with advanced dementia in their usual place of residence
is becoming a key governmental goal but to achieve this, family carers and health care …

Background People with advanced dementia often experience suboptimal end of life care
(EoLC) with inadequate pain control, increased hospitalisation, and fewer palliative care …

Objectives People with dementia may experience poor quality end-of-life care. The complex
health and social care system may not meet their needs. The authors' objectives were to …

Background Approaching end of life is often a time of vulnerability; this is particularly so for
people with dementia and their families where loss of capacity and the ability to …