Background. Dementia remains a growing concern for societies globally, particularly as
people now live longer. About 90% of individuals with advanced dementia suffer from eating …

Dementia is a progressive, debilitating disease that often results in weight loss, malnutrition,
and dehydration. Feeding tubes are often prescribed; however, this practice can lead to …

Caring for elemented patients with eating difficulties poses formidable challenges to health
care providers and family members. Tube feeding has been routinely used in this situation to …

It is controversial whether tube feeding in people with dementia improves nutritional status
or prolongs survival. Guidelines published by several professional societies cite …

The administration of artificial nutrition by means of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
(PEG) tube in older persons in the advanced stages of dementia is commonplace, yet the …

When eating difficulties arise, feeding tubes are not recommended for older adults with
advanced dementia. Careful hand feeding should be offered because hand feeding has …

Dementia is a common diagnosis and accounts for significant morbidity and mortality. In the
United States, the practice of medicine commonly dictated that dementia patients with …

Many patients with dementia lose the ability to feed themselves in the advanced stages of
the disease. Tube feeding is sometimes initiated to overcome feeding difficulties. Recent …

People with intellectual disabilities are living longer, and greater numbers of individuals are
surviving into the age of risk where they are developing Alzheimer's dementia. This is …

Background: Feeding tubes to address eating problems of older people with advanced
dementia (OPAD) has been studied primarily in nursing homes. Objectives: To examine the …