Background: Global mortality rates from dementia continue to rise. Evidence suggests that
there is limited provision of palliative care for people with dementia and this is a cause of …

Background Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative life-limiting disease. The
international literature indicates that patients with advanced dementia can benefit from …

ObjectiveDementia is a progressive illness with a complex biopsychosocial constellation of
symptoms faced by millions of individuals and families worldwide. Palliative care teams …

Background: People with dementia requiring palliative care have multiple needs, which are
amplified in long-term care settings. The European Association for Palliative Care White …

Background Dementia is the most common neurological disorder worldwide and is a life-
limiting condition, but very often is not recognised as such. People with dementia, and their …

Dementia accounts for one in three deaths among people aged 65 and over, but end-of-life
care for people with dementia is often sub-optimal. Palliative care for people with dementia …

I invite you to read Issue 1 Volume 18, 2024 of “Palliative Medicine in Practice”, which
contains three original articles, and three reviews. This Issue opens with the first original …

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 …

Background Currently over 1400 deaths a year in Northern Ireland, directly attributable to
dementia yet, to date, dementia is rarely considered within a palliative care context, with …

Aim Dementia is one of the common causes of death worldwide. The progressive nature of
dementia can cause chronic grief among caregivers, increasing the risk of developing …