Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia

N Davies, Y Barrado-Martin… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
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 …

Co‐design development of a decision guide on eating and drinking for people with severe dementia during acute hospital admissions

K Anantapong, A Bruun, A Walford… - Health …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Using co‐design processes, we aimed to develop an evidence‐based decision
guide for family carers and hospital professionals to support decision‐making about eating …

Communication between the multidisciplinary team and families regarding nutrition and hydration for people with severe dementia in acute hospitals: a qualitative …

K Anantapong, N Davies, EL Sampson - Age and Ageing, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background When a person with severe dementia is in hospital and has eating and drinking
difficulties, communication between the multidisciplinary team and families can be …

A shared decision‐making model about care for people with severe dementia: a qualitative study based on nutrition and hydration decisions in acute hospitals

K Anantapong, EL Sampson… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To understand the decision‐making processes regarding eating and drinking for
hospital patients with severe dementia and use this data to modify a decision‐making model …

Identification of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties for people living with early‐stage dementia: A systematic review

M O'Neill, O Duffy, M Henderson… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The prevalence of dementia is increasing, bringing a range of challenges, such
as eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) difficulties, that are associated with aspiration …

Exploring the connection between dementia and eating, drinking and swallowing difficulty: Findings from home‐based semi‐structured interviews

M O'Neill, O Duffy, M Henderson… - … Journal of Language …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) difficulties are important to identify early.
Awareness of EDS changes starts with those living with dementia or their family carers …

Nutritional status, dietary quality and eating disturbance issues among people with dementia in Vietnam: evidence of a cross-sectional study

HT Le, AK Dang, LTT Le, HTT Nguyen… - Journal of Health …, 2024 - Springer
Background Due to cognitive impairments, people with dementia (PWD) often have
difficulties in eating and drinking. This study aimed to assess the nutritional status, dietary …

Acceptability of Using a Decision Aid to Support Family Carers of People With Dementia Towards the End of Life: A Qualitative Study

N Davies, N Aker, E West, G Rait… - Health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To explore the experiences, acceptability and utility of a decision aid for family
carers of people with dementia towards the end of life. Methods We conducted semi …

How to provide existential and spiritual support to people with mild to moderate dementia and their loved ones. A pilot study

M Haufe, S Teunissen, C Leget - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background People with mild to moderate dementia and their loved ones may experience
strong existential and spiritual challenges due to the disease. People with dementia could …

Psychological Distress, Multicare Needs and Social Resource Utilisation of Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: A Descriptive‐Correlational Study

WC Shen, LH Chang, YC Huang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The population of people with dementia increases yearly, imposing a growing
burden on family caregivers. Psychological distress impacts the mental health of family …