Background Dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States but is
underrecognized as a terminal illness. The clinical course of nursing home residents with …

Background: Many older persons with advanced dementia receive terminal care in nursing
homes, others remain in the community with home care services. Objectives: To describe …

Background Nursing homes are important providers of end-of-life care to persons with
advanced dementia. Methods We used data from the Minimum Data Set (June 1, 1994, to …

This study estimated the prevalence of dementia in 2,285 new admissions age 65+ to a
statewide sample of 59 nursing homes in Maryland, 1992–1995. Dementia was ascertained …

Objectives To describe transitions in care of persons with dementia with attention to nursing
facility transitions. Design Prospective cohort. Setting Public health system. Participants Four …

Background: The quality of nursing home care for residents with advanced dementia has
been described as suboptimal. One relatively understudied factor is the impact of special …

OBJECTIVES: To identify factors associated with satisfaction with care for healthcare proxies
(HCPs) of nursing home (NH) residents with advanced dementia. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional …

ContextSurvival varies for patients with advanced dementia, and accurate prognostic tools
have not been developed. A small proportion of patients admitted to hospice have dementia …

Background Pneumonia is common among patients with advanced dementia, especially
toward the end of life. Whether antimicrobial treatment improves survival or comfort is not …

Objectives: To describe the prevalence of, timing of, and factors associated with decisions
not to hospitalize nursing home residents with advanced dementia who were dying. Design …