Background Person-centered care has been shown to increase desired outcomes for
people with dementia, yet informal caregivers' dissatisfaction with care is often reported. For …

Abstract Background Among Canadian residents living in long-term care (LTC) facilities, and
especially among those with limited ability to communicate due to dementia, pain remains …

Background: End-of-life care for older people with dementia is often sub-optimal.
Understanding the experiences of the relatives involved in the care of the person with …

Background Many people with dementia reach the end-of-life without an advance care plan.
Many are not ready to have conversations about end-of-life, and decision-making is left to …

COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in deaths in long-term care
homes (LTCH). People with dementia living in LTCHs represent one of the most frail and …

Background Research on the nature of a “good death” has mostly focused on dying with
cancer and other life-limiting diseases, but less so on dementia. Conceptualizing common …

Background A key role of nurses working in long-term care homes (LTCHs) is to promote the
involvement of care partners in end-of-life (EOL) care. However, studies on the involvement …

Objectives (1) To develop an understanding of how social capital may be conceptualised
within the context of end-of-life care and how it can influence outcomes for people with …

Although long-term care (LTC) home staff of nurses and personal support workers spend the
most time providing direct care, their role in end of life decision-making for residents with …

Background Many people living with dementia eventually require care services and spend
the remainder of their lives in long-term care (LTC) homes. Yet, many residents with …