Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has long been considered to be a purely motor disorder.
However, it has become apparent that many ALS patients develop cognitive and behavioral …

Background: COVID-19 public health restrictions have affected end-of-life care experiences
for dying patients and their families. Aim: To explore bereaved relatives' experiences of …

Cross-frequency coupling (CFC) mechanisms play a central role in brain activity.
Pathophysiological mechanisms leading to many brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's …

The Medicare hospice benefit was originally designed around a cancer disease paradigm
but increasingly serves people living with dementia. At this time, almost half of all older …

People enrolling in hospice expect that they will be supported through the dying process,
ideally within the comfort of their own homes. This means that patients and caregivers …

Background People with dementia (PWD) are at high risk for hospice disenrollment, yet little
is known about patterns of disenrollment among the growing number of hospice enrollees …

Dementia is a rapidly growing public health issue in Canada. Approximately 564,000
Canadians have dementia, and this number is estimated to rise to 937,000 by the year …

Background: In the United States, dementia specialty centers affiliated with centers of
excellence for research hold promise as locations to develop innovative, holistic care in care …

Background people approaching the end-of-life frequently face inappropriate care. With
Alzheimer Disease or Related Syndromes (ADRS), end-of-life is characterised by …

With the increase of the elderly population and increasing burden of dementia care, one
may consider the need for palliative and hospice services as an urgent public health priority …