The number of people with dementia is increasing rapidly worldwide. Commensurate with
population ageing, the use of nursing homes in Australia (known as residential aged care …

An estimated 33.9 million people are living with dementia worldwide. The overall estimated
median survival time from onset of dementia to death is 4.1 years for men and 4.6 years for …

Background Pain assessment and management in advanced and end-stage dementia are
challenging; patients are at risk of under-diagnosis, under-assessment and under-treatment …

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 In the last few decades, research and clinical care have attempted to identify
and meet the palliative care needs, concerns and challenges of patients of all ages with …

The first authoritative reference on clinical psychology and aging, the Handbook of the
Clinical Psychology of Ageing was universally regarded as a landmark publication when it …

Background The design of environments in which people with dementia live should be
understandable, reinforce personal identity and maintain their abilities. The focus on …

Background The majority of people with dementia in the UK die in care homes. The quality
of end of life care in these environments is often suboptimal. The aim of the present study …

Background: People with advanced dementia present an important target group for palliative
care. They suffer a range of symptoms, and their verbal communication abilities are highly …

Background Globally, rising rates of dementia indicate the need for more nurses skilled in
caring for people with this condition. However nursing students may not acquire the requisite …