Absent a cure or effective disease modifying treatment for dementia, developing cost-
effective models of care that address the needs of caregivers alongside the medical …

Best-practice models of dementia care have evolved from strategies focused on family
caregivers to guidelines predicated on supporting the patient-caregiver dyad along the care …

Background: People with dementia have different care and support needs at their end of life
compared to people with other life-limiting illnesses, and general palliative care models may …

The current focus in dementia care places emphasis on the potential of people to live well
with the condition. Given the historical tendency to neglect the full rights and citizenship of …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Persons with Alzheimer disease and related dementias
(ADRDs) require comprehensive care that spans health systems and community‐based …

Objective: This study explored the perspectives of specialist palliative care (SPC) teams in
Ireland, in relation to personal learning needs and education regarding dementia care …

Although dementia has a profound impact in general, young-onset dementia causes
additional problems and challenges as people are affected in their prime years. Awareness …

Highlights•With limited resources and a lack of curative therapies, clinically treating patients
with dementia has many inherent challenges that are compounded by end-of-life …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Specialty palliative care for hospitalized patients with
dementia is widely recommended and may improve outcomes, yet rates of consultation …

Dementia syndrome is common and expected to increase significantly among older people
and characterized by the loss of cognitive, psychological and physical functions. Palliative …