Background: Advance care planning aims to ensure that care received during serious and
chronic illness is consistent with the person's values, preferences and goals. However, less …

Background: Dementia is a life-limiting condition that affects 50 million people globally.
Existing definitions of end of life do not account for the uncertain trajectory of dementia …

Background While studies have examined the quality of life (QoL) of family caregivers for
people living with dementia, it is not yet clear how these caregivers' quality of life affects their …

Living and dying with dignity are fundamental values in palliative care, not only for the
patient but also for family members. Although dignity has been studied from the different …

Background The balance of benefits and harms associated with enteral tube feeding for
people with severe dementia is not clear. An increasing number of guidelines highlight the …

Background Family carers of people living with dementia often need support with making
decisions about care. Many find end‐of‐life care decisions particularly difficult. The aim of …

Background Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterized by
declining functional and cognitive abilities. The quality of end of life care for people with …

Background When entering the dying phase, the nature of physical, psychosocial and
spiritual care needs of people with dementia and their families may change. Our objective …

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 …

Background Evidence consistently shows that people with advanced dementia experience
suboptimal end of life care compared to those with cancer; with increased hospitalisation …