Background It is widely supposed that there has been no evidence of increased survival in
patients with advanced dementia receiving enteral tube feeding. However, more than a few …

Despite the many complications and minimal benefits associated with long‐term enteral
nutrition in patients with advanced dementia, it is, nevertheless, a widespread practice in …

Questions about tube feeding in advanced dementia continue to bedevil doctors, surrogate
decision makers, and administrators and stimulate research, topic reviews, and position …

Background: Among nursing home residents who stop eating, a common decision for
residents, caregivers, and families is the decision to begin tube feeding. This study …

Aim. To develop a broad understanding of nursing beliefs, knowledge and roles in feeding
decisions for nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Background. Concern is …

For more than a decade, a moral and legal debate has raged regarding the conditions under
which it is permissible to withhold or withdraw tube feeding from patients unable to eat by …

Problem Despite lack of evidence that enteral feeding tubes benefit patients with dementia,
and often contrary to the wishes of patient and family, patients with dementia who have …

Background: The provision of artificial enteral nutrition to an aged person with severe
cognitive impairment is a complex dilemma in the long-term care setting. Objective: To …

OVERVIEW: Despite the high prevalence of dementia among elderly patients in hos pitals
and nursing homes and the strong association between dementia and feeding difficulty, few …

Tube feedings are utilized in elderly patients with acute and chronic problems. Inadequate
oral intake with malnutrition, comatose state, neurologic disorders with severe dysphagia …