Simple Summary Advanced cancer represents the most common reason for needing
palliative care among older adults worldwide. Unfortunately, older adults face several …

Background: Ethical and legal issues are increasingly being reported by health caregivers;
however, little is known about the nature of these issues in geriatric care. These issues can …

Introduction The proportion of non-cancer patients (NCs) admitted to palliative care (PC)
services increases steadily. Nevertheless, little is known not only about their specific …

Objective: Considering two advanced illnesses, cancer and end-stage dementia, the aim of
this study was to describe the symptoms of caregiver psychological distress and burden …

Background People with dementia can benefit from a palliative care approach.
Recommendations, such as those of the EAPC have been proposed to strengthen the …

Comparable to most high-income countries in the world, the population projection to 2060
by the German Federal Statistical Office predicts a growth of the number of people older than …

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 …

This paper examines the provision of integrated advanced dementia care within seven
European countries and critically reviews the potential contribution of the Prudent …

Context A number of research projects have been conducted that aim to gather data on the
international development of palliative care. These data are important for policy makers and …

Background Palliative care for people with dementia is often sub-optimal. This is partly
because of the challenging nature of dementia itself, and partly because of system failings …